Scaffolds can help organize texts beyond chronological or 3-5 paragraph structures. The document discusses using scaffolds to structure paragraphs, provides an example of Margaret Wise Brown's paragraph structure, and includes sentence starters for adding details like "Another interesting fact is" or "I also learned that."

1. Using Scaffolds to Organize Texts“How to make a text work together in interesting, efficient ways is a challenge all writer’s face…We try to oversimplify this aspect of writing, teaching students to write everything as a story with a chronological beginning , middle, and end or as an essay with 3-5 paragraphs…But I believe for students to write well a repertoire of structural understandings that go beyond these two basic forms.”-Katie Wood Ray, Wondrous Words

2. Take notice to how Margaret Wise Brown organizes and structures her paragraphs.

15. Name: Mrs. DTHE IMPORTANT BOOK FORMATThe important thing about ________________________________________ isReally great detail #1__________________________________________________________Really great detail #2 _________________________________________________________Really great detail #3 _________________________________________________________But the important thing about _________________________________________ is_________________________________________

16. Sentence Starters“Another interesting fact is ………….”“I also learned that ……………..”“Something that may surprise you is …………….”