Text Structure

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Similarities and differences between two or more things

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Compare/Contrast

Front

This is when an author wants to explain to a reader how one event or thing leads to another.

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Cause and Effect

Front

When an author wants to show something going in order.

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Sequence

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The Green sea turtle is on the endangered list while the Loggerhead is listed as threatened. The Green sea turtle eats grass, algae and other vegetation and is classified as herbivorous.
This is an example of what?

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Compare and Contrast

Front

What is the organizational structure of the passage about ice-cream flavors? Options: cause and effect, compare and contrast, chronological, sequence.

Back

compare and contrast

Front

What type of relationship is described in the passage about ice-cream headaches? Options: problem and solution, cause and effect, chronological, spatial.

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cause and effect

Front

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

Back

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

Front

What is the purpose of text features?

Back

They organize information in a way that helps the reader understand the central message of a text.

Front

What is chronological text structure?

Back

a text structure that presents events in the order they occur

Front

What is compare and contrast text structure?

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a text structure that shows how two or more things are similar and different