Text Structure Sentences with Coggle

Nonfiction is always one of my favorite things to teach. Every year, when learning about Text Structure, groups of students create posters where they choose a topic and write sentences for each of the text structures in a bubble cluster format. This year, I wanted to add a technology component to it. While meeting with our Technology Specialist, she mentioned Coggle - online mind mapping. After I started playing with it, I knew that it would be absolutely perfect!

In groups of 5, students made a copy of the template I created for the assignment. My template included the middle box for topic, 5 branches from the central topic box, and labels for each of the 5 text structures. After making a copy, one group member was responsible for sharing the Coggle with their group mates. This adds the collaboration component to the assignment as each student was working on the same Coggle, but on their own Chromebook. Each student was responsible for a different text structure: Description, Compare & Contrast, Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution, or Chronological Order.

Example Coggle Shown to Students Prior to Starting the Assignment

Their projects turned out AMAZING, and I'm so excited to display them in the hallway! I was also really impressed with some of their unique topic choices this year! Here are some of the completed Coggle projects:

Unicorns

Rainforest

Guinea Pigs