Structure Pair-Up

This skill-focused worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen reading comprehension and analytical thinking by identifying and classifying informational text structures. Students read a series of short paragraphs, each representing one of the five major structures-cause/effect, chronological, problem/solution, compare/contrast, or description-and match each passage to the correct structure label. A follow-up summary task reinforces understanding by requiring students to align numbered structures with lettered paragraphs.

Learning Goals

• Classifying Text Structures (Grades 4-6)
  Students identify which organizational pattern best fits each informational paragraph.
• Using Structural Clues and Signal Words
  Learners rely on transitions, keywords, and context clues to support accurate classification.
• Analytical Comparison Skills
  Students compare passages to distinguish subtle differences between structures.
• Organizing Ideas by Structure
  The summary exercise reinforces how information is grouped and labeled based on organization.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created and Standards-Aligned
  Designed by educators to support informational reading and critical thinking standards.
• Active Matching Format
  Pair-up tasks encourage engagement and careful reading rather than passive identification.
• Reinforces Structural Vocabulary
  Repeated use of structure labels builds familiarity with academic terminology.
• Flexible Classroom and Homeschool Use
  Ideal for literacy lessons, centers, independent practice, or formative assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence in recognizing and classifying informational text structures through hands-on analysis and comparison. By matching passages to structures and reinforcing understanding through a summary task, learners develop stronger comprehension and organizational awareness. Suitable for classroom and homeschool settings, this resource supports essential nonfiction reading skills that transfer across subjects.

This worksheet is part of our Matching Text to Structure Type collection.