Same Subject, Different Style

This informative worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen reading comprehension and nonfiction analysis by exploring how the same topic can be presented using different text structures. Through three short passages about volcanoes-written in cause/effect, chronological, and descriptive formats-students analyze organization, author’s purpose, and structure, then apply their understanding by writing their own informational paragraph.

Academic Focus

• Comparing Informational Text Structures (Grades 4-6)
  Students identify and distinguish between cause/effect, chronological, and descriptive structures.
• Author’s Purpose and Organization
  Learners analyze why an author might choose a specific structure to present information.
• Reading Comprehension of Nonfiction Texts
  Students answer questions that require close reading, reasoning, and structural justification.
• Applying Structure in Writing
  A writing task challenges students to create their own paragraph about volcanoes using a chosen text structure.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created and Standards-Aligned
  Designed by educators to support informational reading and writing standards.
• Clear Side-by-Side Comparison
  Using one topic across multiple structures helps students see differences more clearly.
• Builds Transferable Nonfiction Skills
  Supports understanding of how informational texts are organized across subjects.
• Flexible Classroom and Homeschool Use
  Ideal for literacy instruction, science integration, small groups, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet helps students deepen understanding of nonfiction text organization by examining how structure shapes meaning and clarity. By comparing passages, justifying analysis, and applying patterns in writing, learners build strong comprehension, reasoning, and informational writing skills. Suitable for both classroom and homeschool settings, this resource supports confident reading and writing across content areas.

This worksheet is part of our Identifying Text Structures collection.