ITA- Instructional Text Signal Words
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Expository Text Activities
By Meghan Kyne
Learning to navigate instructional and expository texts can be a challenge for beginning readers. Providing students with direct instruction, as well as scaffolded instruction in these skills, will increase comprehension, improve recall of material, prepare students for note-taking, and aid in the development of research skills.
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Instructional Text Signal Words | Informational Text Analysis
Storyboard Text
- Cause and Effect
- • because • consequently • since • therefore • so that • thus • as a result • not only, but • if...then • this led to • reason why • as a result • consequently • may be due to • for this reason
- Compare and Contrast
- • but • on the other hand • instead of • as well as • similar to • different from • however • nevertheless • although • also • in contrast • alike • same as either/or • in the same way • just as • likewise • in comparison • whereas
- Description
- • for example • for instance • specifically • in addition • described as • to illustrate • another • such as • first, second, third • including • Is like • characteristics
- Problem and Solution
- • because • since • consequently • so that • nevertheless • a solution • however • therefore • in addition • as result
- Sequence
- • for example • therefore • first • second • third • before • after • then • finally • in conclusion • previously • now • later • next
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