Text Structures

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What type of text structure best fits this prompt: Describe a problem that teenagers face in their daily lives, and explain how they can overcome it? Options: Descriptive, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Chronological, Compare/Contrast

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Problem/Solution

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What type of text structure best fits this prompt? Identify a societal issue that has been widely discussed in the news, and describe the root causes behind it. Options: Descriptive, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Chronological, Compare/Contrast

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Cause/Effect

Front

What type of text structure best fits an essay explaining a scientific phenomenon or historical event in detail? Options: Descriptive, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Chronological, Compare/Contrast

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Descriptive

Front

What type of text structure best fits a prompt asking to describe the sequence of events leading up to a historical event? Options: Descriptive, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Chronological, Compare/Contrast

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Chronological

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Green turtles live in the ocean. People used to hunt them to make turtle soup, as well as for their meat. They also were hunted because people wanted to use their skin for leather. As a result, the green turtle population is much lower than it used to be.

What is the text structure?

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Cause & Effect

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What type of text structure is used in the passage about the Grand Canyon? Options:

Cause & Effect

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Sequence

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Compare & Contrast

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Problem & Solution

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Description

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Description

Front

What type of text structure is used in the passage about the Tyrannosaurus rex? Options: Cause & Effect, Sequence, Description, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution.

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Description

Front

What type of text structure is used in the passage about Arizona's statehood and the Grand Canyon? Options: Cause & effect, description, sequence, problem & solution, compare and contrast.

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sequence

Front

On December 13, 1989, Taylor Swift was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. At the age of 14, her family moved to Nashville, Tennessee so Taylor could pursue a career in country music. When she was 16 years old, Taylor released her first album. In 2008, Taylor released her #1 single with "Our Song." She has been breaking music records since!

Options:

problem and solution

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sequence

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cause and effect

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description

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compare and contrast

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sequence

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What's worse than a giraffe with a sore throat? A crocodile with rotting teeth! Crocodiles get food stuck in their teeth but don't have a way of cleaning them. When crocodiles need a dental cleaning, they open their mouths and allow the Egyptian plover bird to fly in. The plovers will eat the food stuck on the croc's teeth making it a win-win animal friendship! Classify the text: problem and solution, cause and effect, description, sequence, compare and contrast.

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problem and solution