Nonfiction Text Structure Sort Human Body/Health Themed

Created by Kristin Kennedy

Nonfiction Text Structure Sort Directions & Suggestions for Use

Thank you so much for purchasing this product from my store. I included two versions of headers with corresponding direction sheets�one with self-checking QR codes and one without. The headers and direction sheet with QR codes are on pages 3-6 and the ones withOUT QR codes are on pages 7-10. Be sure to only print the pages you’ll need. The cards with the reading passages are on pages 11-14 and the answer key card is at the very end. All you need to do to prep this center is cut out and laminate the headers, cards, and direction sheet. Students should be able to complete this activity independently. If you are using the version with QR codes, you will need a device that can scan the codes, such as an iPad, tablet, iPod, or laptop/desktop with a camera. If you have any questions at all about using this product, please don’t hesitate to contact me at kennedyk327@gmail.com.

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Nonfiction Text Structure Sort Directions

Place each card under the proper

heading based on its text structure.

When you are finished, check your

work by scanning the QR codes.

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Problem & Solution

Compare & Contrast

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Cause & Effect

Description

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Sequence

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Nonfiction Text Structure Sort Directions

Place each card under the proper

heading based on its text structure.

When you are finished, check your

work using the answer key.

©Kristin Kennedy !

Problem & Solution

Compare & Contrast

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Cause & Effect

Description

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Sequence

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When you breathe in, air moves through your nose or mouth. Then, the air travels through your throat to

your trachea. Next, your trachea divides into two bronchial tubes, which

carry air into your lungs.

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3 4

Exercise, such as running or biking, causes muscles to become bigger

and stronger.

The digestive system begins in the mouth. After food has been chewed and swallowed, it travels through the esophagus and into the stomach. The

food then passes to the intestines.

Washing your hands is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of viral

and bacterial infections.

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7 8

The circulatory system is powered by the heart. Blood leaves the heart in large vessels called arteries. After oxygen and nutrients have been

delivered throughout the body, the blood returns to the heart in thinner vessels

called veins. This circuit is completed up to three times per minute.

The small intestine is as wide as a finger and about 23 feet long. It is

folded into big loops.

Asthma is a disease that can make breathing difficult. Many people who have asthma use an inhaler to treat

their symptoms.

Your body’s voluntary and involuntary muscles are constantly at work.

Voluntary muscles are attached to your bones and move because you decide to move them. In contrast, involuntary muscles can’t be controlled and you usually don’t even know they are

working.

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Hearing aids are electronic devices that people wear to amplify sound.

They are a great solution for people who have experienced

hearing loss.

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11 12

Smoking cigarettes can lead to high blood pressure, rapid heart rate,

and lung cancer.

Arteries and veins are both blood vessels and considered “highways” of the body. Arteries carry blood away

from your heart and transport oxygen-rich blood. Veins, on the other hand, carry blood back to the heart and

transport oxygen-poor blood.

The spinal cord is about 18 inches long and runs down your back from the base of your brain. Along the way, various nerves branch out to

every part of the body.

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Red and white blood cells are both important components of the blood,

but they have very different functions. The main job of red blood cells is to carry oxygen to the body’s cells. The main job of white blood

cells is to help the body fight disease.

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15

Bone marrow is the innermost part of a bone. It is a soft, spongy material, and its job is to make

blood cells.

When you touch something hot, you pull your hand away so quickly that you don’t even think about it. This reaction is due to your nervous

system, which is your body’s control system.

Answer Key

Problem & Solution: cards 4, 8, 9

Compare & Contrast: cards 5, 11, 13

Cause & Effect: cards 2, 10, 15

Description: cards 7, 12, 14

Sequence: cards 1, 3, 6

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