Read this passage from the article "Shedding Light on Ella Baker": "Give light and people will find the way." Those are the words of Ella Baker. She was an important civil rights leader. She worked with famous people such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. However, many Americans have never heard of her. That's because she stayed out of the spotlight. Baker spent more than 50 years fighting for civil rights. She died in 1986, but her lessons live on. What text structure(s) is the author using? What clues in the text helped you figure out the answer? Write your answer here. Click SUBMIT when you are done.
The author is using a combination of descriptive and chronological text structures. The descriptive structure is evident in the sentences that provide information about Ella Baker's importance as a civil rights leader and her work with other famous figures. The chronological structure is evident in the information about Baker spending more than 50 years fighting for civil rights and her death in 1986. The clues in the text that helped figure out the answer are the clear introduction of Ella Baker and her significance, followed by a chronological timeline of her life and work.
