Analyzing Text Structure This activity will help you meet these educational goals:
You will analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.
Directions
Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.
Part A
In the chart, identify the text structure(s) used in the reading selection "Collecting Rocks." Complete the chart by including signal words you read. Also, include the questions that you used to determine the text structure(s). Note that there may be more than one text structure in the reading selection.

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Part B
Based on the text structure or text structures that you identified in part A, what do you think was the author’s purpose for writing the text? Explain your answer. You may want to review this information about the author's purpose.

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Part C
Think about how the author breaks the essay down into different sections and how those sections relate to one another. How does the section “Types of Rocks” prepare the reader for the information in the rest of the text? Use evidence from the text in your response.