This resource targets the research-supported strategy of text structure instruction! It should help you to easily provide this type of intervention to students at a variety of language levels.
There are 5 main text structures targeted in this resource:
1. Sequence – Events that go in order.
2. Describing – Telling all about one topic.
3. Compare/contrast – Saying what is similar and different.
4. Problem/solution – Describing a problem and ways to fix it.
5. Cause/effect – Naming the reasons why something happens.
It includes three levels of activities plus graphic organizers, visuals, and writing worksheets.
Level 1 is the largest and where you’ll spend the most time. This is the section where you will teach each text structure type one at a time.
In addition, I’ve included Boom Cards™️ to make this teaching more accessible to all students, including those with a lower language level. The Boom Card™️ activities are also a great no-prep option for all ages!
Levels 2 and 3 are carryover focused and challenge your students to think about all of the text structures at once (either in texts or in real life scenarios).
Last, lots of project ideas, graphic organizers, visuals, and writing worksheets are included to make it easy for you to expand on this strategy in a variety of ways!
There is a total of 309 pages in this resource… PLUS all of the Boom Card™️ activities!
There are 10 texts for each text structure type included in the Boom Card™️ activities. They are shorter, simplified, include real picture visual support, and the strategies are shown in a more interactive format!
Text structure is an effective, research-supported reading comprehension strategy for students with language and literacy needs!
The five targeted text structures can be found in both fiction and non-fiction texts however non-fiction are the primary focus of this resource.
Because this file is big and targets 5 different text structures, the files are broken apart into separate folders to make them easier to access and manage. In addition, editable text boxes (that you can type directly into!) are included throughout.
Read more about how and why I target text structures in this blog post!
Feel free to email the Speechy Musings team at hello@speechymusings.com with any questions!
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Lara K. –
This resource is fantastic. It is exactly what I need to target reading comprehension and text structure with my students. It breaks down the skills and has tons of practice. Level 2 and 3 put it all together. Wow I am blown away – I wish I had this at the beginning of the school year!!! Can’t wait to use it with my students.
Janet M. –
As with all of Speechy Musings resources, this one is super helpful. Well laid out & clearly explained. I will be using it primarily with my own students, but also showing to Resource teachers so they can get for their own caseload.
Stacie M. –
This is a very comprehensive and focused therapy tool for older students working on these types of goals. I’m so glad that I bought this because it makes doing therapy, that much easier. I highly recommend it!
Ashley M. –
Very comprehensive material! Thank you!
Andrea B. –
I love this resource and how it makes targeting a variety of language goals easier with the same passage, especially for my mixed groups who are working on a variety of speech and language skills. I also love how the passages are categorized into different text types!
melissa M. –
Perfect for my LD/ELL middle school students!
Marti F. –
WOW! I hesitated to buy this because I have plenty of other Speechy Musings products but I’m so glad I did! As always with Shannon’s resources this is a jam-packed, fluff free resource well worth the price. In level one I love how brief passages are presented, first read with student, then on another page key words are highlighted to identify the narrative type (such as compare-contrast might have words like “but, however, etc”) , and a visual organizer is presented on another page for the student to put it all together. There is another level of difficulty then finally carryover activities are provided in part three. Thank you for such a quality product!
sally C. –
A+!
Esther C. –
I always look for evidence-based resources. This is one that I’ve been waiting for. Text structure is a key component in reading comprehension. I plan on using these to target a variety of language goals. This is amazing and so well organized.
The SLP Spot –
This is soooo thorough! I love it so far!
Evelyn W. –
Bought it, printed, and started using it the same day! It’s perfect for my older students who work well with a “grammatical formula” but need that jumping point of explaining the rules/formula. The passages are interesting and the levels are great for scaffolding different learners.
Jamie S. –
This is the most comprehensive resource I have seen on text structures. I’m so happy to have this resource, especially working in the schools – this is essential for connecting speech and language goals with classroom curriculum.
Speechaholic SLP –
Another EBP win from Speechy Musings! This is such a comprehensive program. It will help my older students so much with improving their comprehension skills!
Yvette S. –
I really love how this resource is structured. The level one worksheets give the opportunity for ample practice of each skill. I could definitely see myself using this with a wide range of students in the future.
Alexandria V. –
I love how this is broken down. I used it with some of my students and combined it with her sentence combining activity. We worked on cause and effect and tied in combing sentences with “so”. I feel less hopeless in what to target with some of these language students.
Bauman Speech –
I will buy every resource that Shannon makes. I have never been let down by her products. This resource may be my new favorite. It is practical, so easy to use and breaks down the topics so functionally. I will be able to use this resource with SO many of my students. Thank you!!
Wan Yen L. –
Indeed another quality resource. The instruction is scaffolded and has good amount of practice to reinforce the skills. Thank you.
Brooke R. –
I have been trying to figure out how to breakdown down information text beyond main idea and details, and Shannon did it again! Another awesome resource!
Margo Simmons –
Super thorough resource! I love it!
Zissel B. –
Can’t wait to use with my students!
Language Encounters –
Amazing resource!
Elaine S. –
This resource is so comprehensive and well organized. Wonderful for my upper elementary schools to improve their comprehension skills! Just started targeting text structures to improve reading comprehension. Love the variety of passages!
The Babbling SLP –
The second I knew about this resource, I wanted to purchase it! It has been so helpful for my students! Thank you so much!
Angela C. –
Amazing resource! Very well thorough!
Kayla Megan –
This is a wonderful resource that is so thorough and organized! Worth every penny!!
Ilana G. –
My students are enjoying this packet! I love how it starts off with Boom Cards, which is engaging and provides so many great visuals. It is also systematic and gives you a great guide and it increases in complexity and difficulty. It sets students up for success!
Cassie F. –
I am obsessed with all things Speechy Musings!!! Another amazing resource. Thank you Shannon!
JoAnne B. –
Very comprehensive, love the break down of text structures into individual units – makes it easier for me to plan
Jenni G. –
Everything that Shannon puts out is so well organized and meticulously thought through. Her directions are clear and concise. This can be used for so many ability levels.
Madison S. –
This is honestly the resource of my dreams. The visuals are incredible, the varying difficulty allows me to utilize it with all of the students on my caseload, and the Boom cards are perfect to use when you’re in a pinch. Thank you for this gem!
Lauren P. –
Love how this is broken down and with visuals. Helpful to my students, thank you!
Melissa B. –
I can’t say enough good things about this resource. It is logically sequenced, has easy to read layout, and targets exactly what my students need. I always love Speechy Musings resources, and this is a new top favorite. Thank you, Shannon!
Natasha K. –
This is such an amazing resource! Thank you!
Anita B. –
Perfect for explicit teaching of structures – I love that it’s systematic and there are so many no prep resources that I can use.
Beth M. –
I absolutely love this resource and highly recommend purchasing it. It is a comprehensive, systematic approach to teaching text structures.
Nahri L. –
Another fantastic resource. This is great for explicitly teaching and practicing the identification of different text structures. I love the use of visuals and how they are consistently incorporated throughout the resource.
Kathryn W. –
Great resource to have! Very thorough!
Karena Haskoor –
Great resource to help with comprehension and writing skills!
Tawni J. –
As usual, this resource is pure gold. Everything you make is so user friendly for both the SLP to pick up and teach and the students to understand. The visuals and steps you use to break things down really save me so much time when trying to figure out how to help my students to understand these concepts. I almost didn’t get this resource, but am so happy that I did. I love your materials!
Judi F. –
Another wonderful resource from Shannon! I’m using the Level 1 section to target both reading and verbal sentence production skills with my young adult clients. I love that there are also Boom Card activities as well. Everything I’ve ever purchased from Speechy Musings has been outstanding, this one is no different!!
Alicea B. –
Well put together, a systematic approach that is easy to follow.
Nicolette K. –
I love that this teaches different text structures. I’ve had difficulty navigating this in the past and this resource has been something I have been hoping to find!! I look forward to using this next school year with my students and taking time teaching each structure!
Andrea L –
Thank you!
Ann M. –
Great resource, I love how well it’s organized!
Kristian A. –
This is AMAZING! The different levels and visuals are everything.
Spazzy Speech –
Great product!
Amy D. –
I have been working with my literacy coach on different ways to address speech goals and literacy needs. This resource will mesh nicely with the curriculum that we use, as well as, address the literacy needs of many students on my caseload. Thank you for another great resource!
Haviva D. –
Clear, lots of practice opportunities for extended learning at different levels, can be used for in-person or online learning.
Rebecca Ansen –
Another wonderful resource! This unit has streamlined my treatment plans for text structure.
Arianne Robichaux –
Perfect!
Nora M. –
Great resource to scaffold grammar skills for all my students. Thank you for all your hard work.
Asha C. –
Great resource!
Megan C. –
Love it!
Rachel Miller –
So well thought out and functional!
Brittany M. –
A great guide for instruction and practice.
Lauren B. –
Once again, the value is incredible. I’m finding so many goals that I can target with this product!
Rosemary R. –
Great resource that has helped me better connect therapy skills and targeted strategies to the general education curriculum.
SpeakEazySLP –
I absolutely love all of Speechy Musings products. This product is so comprehensive with great visuals and tons of practice for each concept. Thank you for also including Boom Cards!
Cinnamon T. –
OMG! You truly create the BEST products around! This product has been a lifesaver as it has everything you can think of! Thank you!!
Tiffany H. –
Such an important skill and topic for students. Love that there are multiple levels for teaching and carryover. Awesome resource worth the money.
Ashley J. –
This product has been so helpful in teaching narrative structure! The activities vary in difficulty and make it very easy to differentiate instruction for my students.
Laila O. –
This resource is well organized. It is very “goal” friendly as each step builds upon the next.
Abigail P. –
Very systematic in helping students learn various text structures. I love everything Shannon makes!
Monica Blair R. –
I’ve used this resource in person (print and go) and during teletherapy. It’s quick and easy to utilize the annotation tools in Zoom to underline, etc. There are ample practice pages and ideas for extension. My students (and their parents!) have given me positive feedback for materials included in this resource.
Emily R. –
Such a great all-around resource! Low prep, very easy to use. Easy to target other skills within each structure. For example, the Cause & Effect bundle was a great way to practice “because” and “so”.
Veronica O. –
I love all the Speechy Musings products and this one is no exception. Easy to use and my students are engaged throughout the session. Great resource.
Karen P. –
So appropriate for my middle school students!
Jen J. –
Love this resource …the visuals are perfect! The different levels are extremely helpful when working with a group of students
Whitney D. –
Great visuals and activities/examples. Comprehensive!
Shannon H. –
I always love your resources. This is another one that has easy to follow visuals and really breaks down the skills in a wonderful step-by-step manner. Thank you for this!!
Lindsay A. –
Love these resources!!!
Minnesota SLP –
Thank you!
Nayely D. –
I’ve been using text structure to help my students understand different texts and aid their comprehension. FINALLY an SLP-based resource! I’ve been dreaming of this!! I love the visuals and all the activities included to practice and teach these structures!
Lisa Johnson –
Thank you for this resource!
Silvia M. –
Very helpful resource.
Nancy R. –
This resource is really helpful when working in a school setting with upper grade students. I love how Shannon breaks down each type of text structure along with visuals/graphic organizers. Students found this very helpful in aiding their understanding of various text structures.
Heather M. –
This resource is excellent!! It is full of great content!
Lisa A. –
Another brilliant resource from Shannon! Clear evidence and clinical reasoning for working on the skills. Lots of thought had obviously been put into making sure the skills build on each other to develop students’ understanding and confidence with text structures – and building my understanding and confidence of teaching it!
Lindsay C. –
Another wonderful resource! I love how it’s easy to connect to the curriculum and scaffold to my students’ needs. I’m able to easily move through concrete tasks in isolation, like compare and contrast, and move that skill into texts. Thank you so much!
Jamie M. –
As with all of Shannon’s products, this one is wonderful! Just what I was looking for!
Holly K. –
This is a great resource!
Barbara B. –
Again, I love the scaffolding. Students find success and look forward to using this resource because the scaffolding allows them to feel competent to complete the tasks at each level and then advance them through with reduced support. Another quality product!
Julia D. –
I use your things constantly~!
Susan M. –
I now have all the resources in this bundle and I am over the moon. I love the structured way the content is set out, the clarity of the instructions and worksheets and most of all the success my students are experiencing.
Emily B. –
As a new clinician, this resource helped me organize language lessons for my older elementary students and teach text structures in a methodical manner!
Erin Proffit –
Per usual, amazing. Thorough and well designed.
Hannah C. –
so helpful to break down skills that are typically frustrating for my students
Nicole H. –
I love all of Speechy Musings materials for the school age kids on my caseload. I appreciated how this was broken down in to levels and separated the different types of texts before bringing them all together.
Jodie Nichols –
Great resource!
Edna B H. –
I began using this with my students at the end of last school year for compare and contrast. I am excited to use the other text structure components for the upcoming school year.
Rosaura I. –
Great resource! Thank you!!
Speech Tx with Sara –
This is a great tool to add to my toolbox in this area. The visuals are helpful and it is a well organized, easy to use resource. Thank you!
Holly M. –
Fantastic Resource.
Would have loved if it included other major text types (e.g. persuasive text, narrative).
But still a wonderful resource.
Ashley Williams –
This resource has been really good with working on compare/contrast. It is also easy to use!
Speech T. –
Great packet, thank you!
Kimberly W. –
I’m needing to pare down my digital resources so as to better find the ones that I like the best, and I will definitely be keeping everything by Speechy Musings! Like all of her materials, this one is research-based, easy to use, and full of useful content including clean, well thought-out visuals. Excellent!
Kay B. –
Clean, aesthetically pleasing resource for older speech clients with literacy/reading and writing goals.
Cecilia C. –
This has been so helpful in teaching my students about different types of texts.
Courtney D. –
My students enjoyed using this resource. It was easy to use and all students were engaged by it. It was easy for me to prepare and my students keep asking me to use it again and again. Many thanks!
Lori B. –
Amazing resource to teach text structure. I love how the skills are broken down to help the students pick up keywords and practice comprehension.
The Communication Station –
Love this resource! Thanks for making such a complex concept more concrete and easier to understand for our students.
Speak Boutique –
This resource was engaging and my students loved it! I’ll get a ton of use out of this product as a school speech-language pathologist!
Diana H. –
I love how structured this resource is to help teach this skill with my students. I feel like they are making good steady progress!
Tara S. –
I love everything that Speechy Musings puts out and this is no exception! This is very well organized. Great resource.
Emily M. –
This can be a difficult concept for many of my students, and this resource really helps teach it well.
Steph’s Speech Store –
Such a great resource! Honestly you can’t go wrong with Speechy Musings!
ANGIE M. –
All of your resources are so helpful and engaging. Makes planning for therapy a breeze!!
Matthew G. –
I love this comprehensive resource!
Sean B. –
Another fantastic resource! Thank you for making this tough topic easier to teach!
Sarah D. –
This is an excellent resource for my students, thank you!
Marianne H. –
My students were more engaged than usually, and I loved the structured help the activity provided me.
Lauren K. –
good resource
Denise S. –
Another great resource.
Felicia L. –
I love everything Speechy Musings creates and this is another winner! High quality product and used quite often during speech therapy sessions with my upper elementary students.
Claire C. –
As always, another fabulous resource from Shannon!
Megan C. –
The topics of the texts are highly engaging for my students. Everyone wanted to compare/contrast narwhals vs. unicorns and learn how gummy worms were made. The visuals with this resource are memorable and my students learned this content quickly. Thank you!
Norah Breindel –
This is super – so visually organized and clear! It aligns so well with the CKLA curriculum my students are learning. Currently we’re using the cause-effect section for brainstorming and writing. Teaching the signal words for each text structure has really helped my students with the concepts, syntax, and cohesion of the text. I will use this for years to come.
Kathleen H. –
Another terrific product. It has been so helpful for working on text structures with my students and their ability to tell stories
SHAUNA B. –
Another well designed and useful product to teach a range of text structures.
Christine H. –
This resource is awesome! Great visuals and I appreciate the way it is systematically organized. I also love the Boom cards!
Lauren W. –
This resource is so complete and so beautifully scaffolded. There is something in here for almost all of my students across 5 grade levels! As always with Speechy Musings resources, the visuals are clear, and the whole thing is no-fluff, which I prefer over busy/cutesy visuals. I love the boom cards that go along with the packets. Definitely a must have for an elementary SLP.
Jane S. –
This is a wonderful resource that covers so many areas of language. I love how it breaks down the different types and has visuals!
Naranja dulce –
As always, this Speechy Musings product is clean and comprehensible for the students, with great explanations and tips for the clinician.
Nicole D. –
Loved how this gave my students a different look at the materials/concepts they are using in class.
Thought Bubble SLP –
Turned these into workbooks. It has made planning a breeze. And, I think the consistency helps students make progress. I feel like with this resource I’m aligned with what the students need to know / learn in their Gen Ed classrooms. I am curious if fact vs. opinion would be a good addition?
Emily M. –
Love that this is organized to teach text structure. Saving me tons of time in finding articles and passages that lend themselves to teaching these skills. The menu page for description doesn’t seem to match with the stories – a student was sad that “wild cats” took him to domestic cats. Outside of that – super helpful!
Dustin M. –
Great resource to use with the middle school population
Rachel L. –
Great resource for my middle schoolers! Targets many goals.
Kaitlin C. –
This has been an excellent resource to use with my 4th grade language disorder students. I love that it is leveled and has multiple opportunities to practice the same skill. The visuals have been especially helpful and promoted more success with remembering the types of text. Great resource!
Riley S. –
I LOVE ALL THINGS SPEECHY MUSINGS!!! Soooo thorough and I know what to expect when I purchase materials from her. Love love love.
Jetzabel A. –
I loved this resource! My kids were super engaged while using it!
Katelyn D. –
Shannon knocks it out of the park again with this systematic text structure instruction product! The describing section pairs well with the EET as well!
Denise W. –
Engaged my students more than I anticipated. Working with classroom teacher, this made co-teaching so much easier and students enjoyed the lessons.
Buyer –
I can’t get enough of this resource! I love how systematic it is for students and levels up throughout each unit. I have seen the fruit of this in my student’s comprehension skills after only a semester of use. And to top it all off it’s evidence based!! GOLD!
Stephanie G. –
Great activities for teaching different text structures! Thanks!
Jennifer E. –
Nice straightforward way to work on text stucture. I liked the way the task was organized.
Katie W. –
This resource has been great in helping my students learn different text structures and build their knowledge and use of graphic organizers for the different text structures.
Emily S. –
Fantastic resource to guide learning and understanding of academic language structures.
carlytheslp –
My students loved this resource and they felt like it really helped them.
Katerina K. –
My students loved this resource! It’s structured and engaging.
KKnight Therapy –
Absolutely LOVE this resource. Such a great systematic way to teach text structures, which can be tricky! You need this in your toolbox!
Lisa A. –
excellent product! a lot of details with this one produce and multiple goals can be targeted with this resource. engaging and fun!!
Anna H. –
Every time that she comes out with a resource I pretty much know I have to buy it. This is no different. Text structure is something that many kids on my caseload were struggling with last year and this really helped them with the process. When I was pushing in for therapy, I also found many regular education students found these sheets and visuals helpful for understanding!
Allison B. –
Effective, research-based, great visuals, and easy to use!
Kaarin E. –
The “signal word” lists attached to each type of text structure has been so helpful for my students!
Addie T. –
Speechy musings never disappoints! This resource is soooooo easy to use and is easy to start with “easier” texts in an area and then slowly increase difficulty (longer texts, generating their own ideas). Would definitely recommend!
Amy T. –
I really appreciate Shannon’s thorough and easy to use packets! My students enjoy them and I love the ability to pick up the materials and use them to easily target goals and skill development.
Tara M. –
I like how it breaks down reading texts. It helps my students understand what to look for and gives them a model for their own writing pieces.
Little n Loud –
This has taken such a hard concept to teach and made it so easy! My students have been so successful using this resource.
littlespeechthings –
Anything by speechie musing is a hit. I use these text structure activities daily with my middle schoolers
Jessica N. –
What a great resource. Easy to implement with students. Thank you!
Nelle H. –
This is a comprehensive resource and has EVERYTHING you need to start teaching these skills. I really appreciate that I can use this with my middle and high schoolers and don’t feel like they are “babyish.” Thanks!
Ellen H. –
Well made and thought out resource. I like the visuals and multiple repetitions with many text structures. Helped cement language comprehension for my 5th graders.
Marilyn V. –
This is a very creative, Well-developed, research-based product. All of Shannon’s products are simply wonderful!
Jennifer B. –
Great resource, easy to use on the zoom platform.
Nicole S. –
I love the visuals and the ability to practice each text structure in a more simplified way
Cecilie Ovnerud –
Absolutely LOVE this resource. Such a great systematic way to teach text structures, which can be tricky! You need this in your toolbox!
Kaitlin A. –
SO comprehensive. My students will be working through this for basically the entire year, but they don’t get sick of the passages. Love how there are so many opportunities to find the signal words and the increasing difficulty of the text. Makes it so simple to scaffold back down if my student is having difficulty with a particular text structure or signal word.
Stalwart Speech and Language –
This resource worked so well for all students it was used with and they really enjoyed it.
Speech Goober –
I absolutely love all of Speech Musings products, particularly for my older students. This is comprehensive, easy to use, and research based. Thank you for another great resource!
Cheridan N. –
I appreciate how thorough Speechy Musings materials always are. This offers multiple opportunities to learn and build upon the skill of understanding text structures.
Becky M. –
I love how scaffolded this resource is. Great for building knowledge of text structures, learning how to recognize them, and using them to comprehend/summarize texts.
Susanne C. –
These short texts are great for my case load with mild to moderate disabilities. The way the sessions are structured provides a good framework for my lessons.
Sarah H. –
This resource has been very helpful to support my students during speech therapy.
Ashley P. –
Students were highly engaged. Enjoyed the activity.
Collins K. –
This resource is amazing! It is well thought out and beautifully scaffolded. There is something in here for almost all of my students! As always, Speechy Musings resources, are wonderful! The visuals are clear, and the whole resource is presented well. I also love the boom cards that go along with the packets. Thank you so much for making this resource.
The Rooted Ripple – Multilingual Resources –
I am again so thankful for your resources. I work with English language learners. The visuals you create are incredibly helpful. I love how your resources help my students apply their knowledge to what they are doing in their general education classrooms after they leave my small group.
Kaitlyn S. –
I never hesitate to purchase from Speechy Musings and this material did not disappoint. So well structured, great visuals, and relatable stories. I know I will be using this for many years to come.
Julia H. –
This is a great resource to target with a variety of goals
Sarah J. –
This was exactly what I was looking for for my older students having trouble with comprehension!
KATHRYN S. –
Great resource and easy to use. I pair this resource when teaching writing with older elementary students.
Ereeni Roulakis –
I love this resource! It is so helpful to teach different text structures- so important in reading comprehension!
Creative Communication Corner –
This is such a valuable tool for introducing and teaching expository text structures. The visuals and layout are distraction-free and look professionally made. The texts are interesting and are differentiated for different levels. I also appreciate the Boom Learning Cards that you can use to introduce each text structure or for students that need less text on a page. I highly recommend this product.
Alessia N. –
Speechy Musings does not disappoint!! This is such a wonderful comprehensive resource!
Katherine L. –
I love using these to explicitly teach text structures. Some kids really need this instruction and this product makes it easy
Rachael Freeman –
This is a well organized, sequential and comprehensive resource that is a must for SLPs working with older students. I have heard the research and done continuing education on the topic of text structures but have difficulty transitioning that to speech therapy sessions. No longer! This is an easy way to incorporate text structure with limited planning needed. I also used this for student working on descriptive language such as comparing and contrasting or even carryover with speech sounds. This works well for mixed groups!
kendallpatrickslp –
Excellent resource for teaching text structures. Especially this time of year when trying to review for upcoming testing.
Learn A Lot with Mrs Lottinville –
These activities are very engaging and easy to pull out for small groups. Whole group lessons are fun for students as well.
Dana Monaghan –
This resource includes such excellent visual supports for students. Thank you.
Kristen B. –
I liked having the different text structures that my students encounter in class, but in a more digestible form to really support their understanding
Christina C. –
Another great, ready-to-use resource from Speechy Musings!
jeannine A. –
I love this resource and use it often. I love how easy it is to follow and that the approach is very systematic.
Talking Tails –
This resource is amazing. I use it all the time and love how simple it makes teaching syntax.
Dan Que P. –
This is my most used resource from Speechy Musings. The variety of accompanying texts have been useful for my reading comprehension and writing goals.
Sarah B. –
I really love how this helps teach text structures to improve my student’s comprehension.
Nicole G. –
This was a great resource for teaching my students how to identify what type of text structure is being used.
Angy Gagliano –
This resource provides comprehensive and clear materials to teach text structure to a variety of grade levels.
Beth G. –
The texts are the most useful parts for me during sessions. Having access to well-formed, short paragraphs with assorted text structures is huge during my therapy sessions.
Jill B. –
I have used this product many times with my students. I love it! I appreciate how it is organized, thank you so much!
Paige C. –
I love this resource for teaching text structure which is a challenge for a lot of my kiddos
Claire C. –
Great way to introduce, teach, and practice the concept of text structure.
Venus S. –
Speechy Musings never disappoints! Thank you for sharing your incredible talwnt
Karla Ross –
Very thorough and detailed resource to help students use narrative language.
Suzanne Clark –
Great product! The students really liked it and were engaged.
Rachel U. –
This resource is amazing. It really helps students to understand the different types of text structure and learn key words associated it. Thank you for creating such functional resources that make teaching concepts so easy!
Joyce Lam –
Love this resource. Print and go, perfect for busy SLPs.
Hannah V. –
This has been so helpful with my 4th and 5th graders. It is clear and easy to teach.
Monique O. –
Great resource to provide visuals for students. Visuals helped student understand concepts easier.
Jessica R. –
I love the structure and visuals related to this resource! It gives students a process that can be replicated to curriculum materials.
Candice R. –
Sometimes finding resources to teach specific targets can be challenging. Look no further! This resource was very helpful for my older elementary students that were working on comprehension. It uses a variety of techniques to help students understand what they are reading in the text.
Katie F. –
Love this resource! I can use it with so many students with different needs.
Amanda P. –
Love this comprehensive resource! My students struggle with text structure and this has been very helpful!
Alyssa S. –
My students were engaged and enjoyed this resource.
Teresa N. –
Very useful resource and motivating to my students.
Jennifer T. –
A great resource for learning about different text structures and practicing reading/understanding different types of text!
Karina J. –
Great resource! I love all of the different text structures that are included in this pack.
RINA L. –
I will always purchase her products because she actually provides explicit, differentiated, clear instruction and relevant practice.
Alyssa Jacobs –
LOVE LOVE LOVE! I have used this during inclusion and it is so helpful!
Laura S. –
Speechy Musing products are always well designed and thought out. I am glad that I finally bought this product and am able to use it with many students on my caseload.
Ann M. –
Very engaging resource for all your language needs! Useful graphic organizers to print off and use to help support students experience success with comprehension!
TheSpeechSuite –
I love all of the activities, examples, and visuals this resource provides. Amazing for explicit instruction for text structure for my upper grades working on comprehension and informational texts.
Lee L. –
I love this resource and its functional connection to the general education curriculum.
Katie S. –
This resource clearly breaks down each text structure and provides students several opportunities to apply this skill. Additionally, I have used portions of this resource to educate special education staff on explicitly and systematically teaching text structures to aid in comprehension.
Michelle R. –
This has been a great addition to my collection. I love the structure with pre-teaching the type of text structure, then choosing which level of text to use depending on the group I’m working with. For follow up the “project ideas” are helpful to work on writing with my students too.
Cheryl M. –
An excellent resource that works well for teletherapy.
Keila G. –
This is a phenomenal resource. I love this and so do my students. This is a now a staple in my resource collection
Siobhan M. –
Helpful resource for teaching different text structures. Useful for my middle school students.
Whitney B. –
Love this product! Easy to use and navigate in my classroom.
Carolyn B. –
I love using this resource along with students’s classroom texts to show them how these text structures appear in their classroom work.
Julie N. –
Love how everything is broken down into each text structure with explicit instructions on how to work on each!
Jillian O. –
Thank you! This resource was fun and was a great addition to my therapy materials.
Lisa W. –
This resource is so well thought out. I love it and use it with my students with language goals. It is a great systematic way to teach text structures. Thank you for creating this resource! I highly recommend it!
Angela F. –
Oh. Em. Gee. This is everything I never knew I needed. I was that SLP that drilled WH questions hoping it would improve comprehension if we just discussed the answers and tried to add in some other supports. I was wrong. THIS is the way to improve comprehension – systematic teaching of text structures. I am in LOVE with this resource! The simplicity yet comprehensiveness of it is amazing and it truly teaches high-utility skills students can use right away in class. Shannon, you are the best<3.
Rebecca T. –
The lessons provide scaffolding to support independence. The visuals and signal words are great for students who struggle with language. This resource is a huge time saver for lesson planning. Love it!
Kharyl B. –
This is a comprehensive resource that helped me break down text structures to my students.
Frank C. –
Learning to identify text structure is not easy for my students on my
Speech Therapy caseload. It is a beneficial strategy for my 4th and 5th grade ICT students to learn as another awareness that can help them with reading comprehension and it helps with perspective taking.
Katharine P. –
I love using this with my students to work on identifying the main idea and comprehending higher level texts.
YVETTE R. –
My students enjoyed this resource. It was informative and their interest was sparked by the information. Thank You
Jennifer J. –
I love the way this resource is organized and laid out. It is systematic and leveled, which allows me the flexibility to use it with a wide range of students. My students enjoy the structure of the worksheets, and feel confident as they practice more and more with each different text structure.
The Speech Chambers –
I usually primarily focus on spoken language, so I always used to dread inheriting goals for reading comprehension/text analysis (because in my mind that’s more of the teacher’s domain than the SLP’s). So this resource has been a godsend to help me understand how I can help my students in a way that doesn’t duplicate the service they are already receiving in class
Kaitlyn T –
Most of my students are a bit young for this resource– but I was able to adapt it to meet their needs, and I like that I can continue to use it as they grow!
Cheryl N. –
Another quality product from speechy musings. Thanks
Sara K. –
Speechy musings always has great products. I use this with my middle school students that have lower level skills. This is great!
Alexandra P. –
This is a fantastic resource! So easy to use with great visuals and different levels of text difficulty. A comprehensive and straightforward way to teach text structures.
Raeli P. –
Great resource to have. I’ve used this all year with multiple grade levels. Must Buy!
Gianna R. –
This is wonderful and well thought out as all of the products that Speechy Mussings creates.
KAYLA D. –
This was perfect for what I was looking for for my older language students. I love the look and how clean everything looks.
Linda G. –
This resource is jam-packed with material for practice and instruction! Just what I needed to introduce text structures to my middle school students. And, as always, rooted in a strong evidence base.
Sunny Day Speech Academy –
My favourite resource for working on written expression skills
Jordan B. –
I am loving this resource so far, and I think it will get even better as I figure out how to implement the activities with my students. I really like that I was able to print a few of the resources to use as anchor charts, but I have been using most of the other resources on Boom or as PDFs on my iPad.
Chaydee L. –
Wonderful resource to introduce and build on skills for text structures. I love how I can target multiple skills with these resources!
Rachel S. –
All of these visuals and graphic organizers have helped my students understand text structure so much better. Looking forward to using these again this year!
Capitol City Speech Therapy –
Once again an awesome resource that is focused on content and effective intervention. I love the simple design and leveled passages. It’s so adaptable to different ability levels without looking too age specific!
Kati K. –
Great resource! My students were engaged for multiple sessions!
Rambling SLP –
Such a great, evidence based resource for supporting comprehension in upper elementary.
Jeannine E. –
Comprehensive way to teach text structures. The format makes it easy for students to understand, retain the information and generalize the skill.
Purple Door Speech –
This resource was great for using with many of my students. I used it to not only teach text structures to aid with comprehension, but I found that many of the activities could be used to target other goals such as those relating to EET and problem/solution. Thanks for another great product!
Bradford R. –
Great resource to work on teaching text structures to my students.
Corie Mardeusz –
Great tool to use with older students learning how to organize their thoughts!
Kathleen N. –
This is amazing for teaching text structure. The graphic organizers are so helpful for my students.
Alyssa B. –
This was a good way to help my students with organizing their thoughts
The ABC Shop –
Everything you need to teach text structure. Graphic organizers are wonderful.
Caitlin D. –
This is a great resource! My students enjoyed using it.
Jennifer H. –
This is by far my FAVORITE activity! I see so much application to the classroom which helps with generalization and carryover of skills.
Joel K. –
I love this resource! I have used it to assist students who have difficulty with organizing what they want to say and write. Highly recommend!
Caitlin M. –
Such a simple resource that can be easily adapted for my students
Jennifer B. –
Great resource that targets a variety of goals and learning targets. Thank you!
Dana H. –
This was an expensive resource but was justified because there really isn’t anything else that breaks down text structures in this way. There are 3 levels so it is easy to match the content to the learning abilities of the students. Worth the price.
Emily N. –
I loved this resource so much that I ended up buying the All Access Pass through Speechy Musings so I could have access to all of her resources. Teaching Text Structures is very comprehensive, like all of her materials.
Stephanie Herold –
This resource has been very helpful to use with my students/families for speech therapy. Thank you!
Jessica P. –
This is very helpful resource. It breaks down teaching text structures in a way that makes sense to students at a variety of levels.
Anna D. –
well crafted resource!
very easy to use and makes therapy sessions fun and engaging while targeting crucial language goals
Lizzy P. –
Text structure must have
Explicit teaching of text structure broken down with great visual l accompaniments
Abby M. –
Very Thorough Resource
This was a very thorough resource for teaching text structures. I love the graphics and how clean the resource looks.
Billie H. –
Excellent Resource
Another quality resource. I love that it is organized as steps or levels. Most of my kiddos are at the lowest level, so it is nice that so much material is focused on teaching the foundation skills.
Rita T. –
Excellent teaching tool for text structure
My students found this format easy to follow. I like how systemically organized it is and the research behind it.
DIana N. –
Excellent resource!
I love using this resource with students at the beginning of the year. It’s comprehensive and, as always, expertly broken down for easy use in the therapy room. Thank you!
Cotorro Communication Center –
Great for older students
I love how functional these are, and my older students love them!
Emily Straw –
So MANY activities, well designed
This has been amazing. Its helpful for my entire caseload
Hilary Z. –
Such a well thought out resource
This is an excellent comprehension strategy that actually teaches kids how to comprehend what they read/hear. It’s so nice having this in my toolbox for my students with higher-level language needs.
SportyTeacher –
Great for small group
These are great worksheets and organizers to use in small group.
Jacquelyn D. –
Helpful and Organized
Full of detail and made to make planning these sessions easier.
Elizabeth K. –
Love this resource
This helped me to find how I want to structure my teaching of this concept. I needed a structure to build off of and this resource gave me just that.
Sharon Rodrigues –
This us a great resource for struggling readers!
Love how organized this resource is! It has improved my clients understanding of text structures and has helped with comprehension!
Atindi P. –
Excited About This Resource
After eyeing this resource for awhile, I am finally using it with 4th-5th grade students! Have just started, so still working on Sequencing, but so far so good.