Internal Text Structures

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Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used? Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. Because of this, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures! Options: compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological

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cause and effect

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Sentence starters that indicate cause and effect: next, after, then, first, last, one struggle was, the promise, The problem, a solution, consequently, because of, another cause, similarly, commonly, in comparison, to contrast

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consequently, because of, another cause

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Sentence starters that indicate chronological order: first, next, finally, 8:30, after, the cause, one effect, as a result of, because, one problem, a solution, the promise, a struggle, in comparison, similarly, one difference.

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first, next, finally, 8:30, after

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Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why? Options: Chronological, Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution, Compare/Contrast

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Cause & Effect

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Chimps live in groups and like each other a lot, but sometimes they fight. Because they don’t want to stay angry at each other after a fight, they make up by holding a hand out to the other. They show they are sorry with pats and hugs. Then the anger goes away. Options: Descriptive, Compare and contrast, Argument and evidence, Cause and Effect

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Cause and Effect

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A chimpanzee’s body is made for climbing and swinging in the trees. First, it uses its long arms to reach a branch. Next, with its flexible hands and feet, it grabs and hooks on to the branch. Finally, it swings from that branch to another branch of tree. Options: Compare & contrast, Sequence, Descriptive, Cause & effect

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Sequence

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This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

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compare & contrast

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In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to. Options: cause & effect, problem & solution, order & sequence, compare & contrast

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cause & effect

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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. Options: description, compare & contrast, order & sequence, problem & solution

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order & sequence

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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