Life In The Klondike
There are several examples of how informational text structures help us understand and make inferences about life in the Klondike during the gold rush.
One example is the use of sequential order in organizing the text. For instance, the text is ordered chronologically, "I was awakened at 1 o'clock in the morning by my partner ... We staked by candle light and started home, arriving at Dawson about 9 a.m., having made about 30 miles since 2 o'clock in the morning." This shows that Pearce had awoken at one in the morning, but he hadn't left until two and finally made it to Dawson by nine. The text uses time to showcase the order of events from beginning to end which helps the reader interpret the timeline. The use of sequential order gives the
One example is the use of sequential order in organizing the text. For instance, the text is ordered chronologically, "I was awakened at 1 o'clock in the morning by my partner ... We staked by candle light and started home, arriving at Dawson about 9 a.m., having made about 30 miles since 2 o'clock in the morning." This shows that Pearce had awoken at one in the morning, but he hadn't left until two and finally made it to Dawson by nine. The text uses time to showcase the order of events from beginning to end which helps the reader interpret the timeline. The use of sequential order gives the