This text structure project and comparison activity is great for RI.4.5, RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, and RI.8.5! It merges social studies with ELA standards beautifully, and your students will have fun with the challenge of creating writing pieces that inform about topics related to European Exploration, and the Age of Discovery.Students will create writing about a topic related to European Exploration, in a specific text structure. Students must be well-versed in informational text structures, as