Teaching Text Structure Improves Reading Comprehension Text structure should be taught starting in the primary grades. Posted Mar 21, 2017 ...

A similar effect has been found for lessons on text structure. Evidence also shows that it’s helpful to teach students strategies for planning, revising, and editing their own pieces.

Students learn the basic text structures of nonfiction and how to use them.

Many children who do not have trouble learning how to read do have trouble understanding what they read. Teaching text structure can help.