Text Structure What’s the Scoop Game
Blue Level

Ages 8 +
Reading Levels 3.5 - 5.0
Players 2 - 6

Extra! Extra! Read all about it - learning about text structure has never been so much fun!

Players decide whether news stories have cause and effect, problem/solution, compare/contrast, sequence or descriptive text structure.

•  Compact size saves space in the classroom
•  High-interest graphics and content
•  Short passages allow time for full comprehension and the chance to read a variety of topics
•  Winning is based on knowledge and skills, not random factors
•  Games address important content, not trivia
•  Directions are easy to understand, so as not to restrict learning opportunities
•  Players never lose points for wrong answers

Stop the presses! Before this busting newsroom can print its next edition, players must identify the text structure of each sotry: Sequence, Descriptive, Compare/contrast, Cause/Effect, or Problem/Solution. The first player to meet the deadline and reach the finish wins!

Reading Skills: Identifying Text Structure