Text Structures

What type of text structure is used when a text describes a problem and its solution?

What type of text structure is used to explain the effect or result of a choice made? Options: cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, description.

What type of text structure is used if a text explains what caused certain events to happen?

What type of text structure is used if a text is written in order from beginning to end? Options: Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Sequence, Description

What type of text structure is used to describe the way something looks, sounds, tastes, smells, or feels?

Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

Sequence

Description

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

Sequence- events are in order

Description

What is the text structure used in the passage: "The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright, yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner."? Options: Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Sequence- in order from beginning to end, Description- the author is describing the hallway.

The sun shone bright yellow in a cloudless blue sky. A faint haze rose from the glistening pavement, suggesting steam rising off a hot surface.

What is the structure of the passage about wild chimpanzees disappearing? Options: cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, description.