Lish II - LCSD Determining Text Structure
How is the text structured in this passage from the
prologue?
O It has a chronological structure because shows
the evolution of different sweeteners over time.
A rock drawing in Spain from about 7000 B. C. shows a
man who has climbed a hillside, found a crevice holding a
hive, and is reaching in to grab the honey. Indeed, a lucky
wanderer in just about any part of Europe, Africa, or Asia
that wasn't covered with ice could stumble on a hive and
-at the risk of some stings-come away with a treat.
(People in the Americas had no bees, so used syrups
made from maple trees, agave cactus, or mashed fruits
for their sweeteners.) Then someone figured out that you
didn't have to be lucky. You could hollow out a log near
bees, and they would make it their home. You could
"keep" bees-you didn't have to find them.
-Sugar Changed the World,
Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos
O It has a cause-and-effect structure because it
shows how a rock drawing led to the use of
sweeteners.
It has a compare-and-contrast structure because it
describes similarities and differences between
different sweeteners.
It has a problem-and-solution structure because it
shows how ancient people solved the dilemma of
finding sweeteners.
Activity

An 8-year-old boy named “george” was diagnosed with a rare constellation of five auto-immunediseases; two of these diseases were terminal and could take his life. at the time of diagnosis, thediseases were very aggressive; he faced the possibility of being completely bed-ridden in the next couple of months and facing death within five months. however, george received aggressive treatments and experienced the support of a loving family. after two years of treatments, george began to be angry about his condition. one night, his older brother was goingto bed and he saw his younger brother on the floor. he nudged him and asked, “what are you doing? ” george responded that he was praying because he did not want to be angry at god. he then asked his older brother, “why did god allow these diseases to happen to me? ” the older brother then said, “let’s go and talk to mom and dad.” george approached his parents and posedthis question: “why did god give me all of these diseases? ”the mom and dad come to you and ask, "what should we share with our son? " consider the following questions as you complete your thread: what are the doctrinal issues to consider in this situation? how would these doctrines aid you in sharing with the parents? if the parents requested that you counsel their son, what information would you counsel george?