Text Structure

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What is text structure?

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The way the text is organized

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Chronological text structure

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Tells the order events happened.

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Cause and effect text structure

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Tells what happened and why it happened

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Problem and solution text structure

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Gives a problem and describes how it can be or is solved.

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Comparison and contrast text structure

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Shows similarities/differences between two or more things.

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Description text structure _____________.

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Describes something.

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While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

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compare & contrast

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This type of writing gives information step-by-step.

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chronological order

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What is the relationship between Billy eating his whole bag of candy and feeling sick and tired the next day?

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cause & effect

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What is the text structure used in the passage about Halloween and Easter candy? Options: descriptive, compare & contrast, problem & solution, chronological order.

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compare & contrast