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Understanding Text Structures What is a text structure? A “structure” is a building or framework “Text structure” refers to how a piece of text is built What is a text structure? Builders can use different kinds of structures to build different things A skyscraper, for example, is a different kind of structure from a house What is a text structure? Writers use different structures to build their ideas Each text structure communicates ideas in a different way Chronological order Authors use chronological order to explain how things happen in order Chronological order is also called sequence or time order Chronological order You will know that you are reading a text in chronological order because you will see words like first, next, later, then, and finally Chronological order You will often see chronological order in directions: Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat! Chronological order You will often see chronological order in directions: Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat! Which paragraph is in chronological order? Pennsylvania has many historic sites. You can visit Revolutionary war sites, like Valley Forge. You can also visit important locations from the Civil War, like Gettysburg. Finally, you can also see the site of the first oil well in Titusville. Pennsylvania has many neat places to visit! Through the ages, Pennsylvania has seen many interesting events. The state was founded in 1681 by William Penn. Later, Pennsylvania was the site of important Revolutionary War battles. After that, Pennsylvania was home to