Teaching text structure can feel like such a complicated task, but it really doesn't have to be.  Here are a few simple tips for making non-fiction text structures simple to understand for your students. 1. Start with the Basics I love to start each of my lessons with an anchor chart.  The anchor chart starts off very simple and we slowly add to it each day.  I always try my best to let my students decide what should be added to the anchor chart as we go.  Students will take more ownership of the information on the anchor chart if they have a hand in creating it.  Here is a digital version of my "finished" anchor chart.  Feel free to download it and use it in your own classroom! Download my Anchor Chart 2. Look for the Signs As you can see from my anchor chart, I teach my students to look for signal words to determine the structure of a text.  Some texts are not always clear, but this can be a very useful tool in most cases. ......