Informational Text Structures

Front

Which text structure tells the order in which events occur or the steps in a process? Options:

Description

,

Cause/Effect

,

First/Last

,

Chronological/Sequence

Back

Chronological/Sequence

Front

Which text structure shows similarities and differences between two or more things?

Back

Compare/Contrast

Front

Which text structure provides details or characteristics about a topic? Options:

Chronological/Sequence

,

Description

,

Compare/Contrast

,

Problem/Solution

Back

Description

Front

The Space Needle was built in 1962 in

Seattle, Washington for the World's Fair.

It is 605 feet tall (184 m) from the ground to

the aircraft warning beacon at the very top.

Visitors can ride an elevator to the observation

deck at 520 (158 m) feet. They can also dine in a

revolving restaurant near the top of the needle.

Which text structure is used in the paragraph?

Options: compare and contrast, description, problem and solution, sequence

Back

description

Front

Malaria is a serious problem in many

developing countries. Thousands of people

get sick with Malaria every year. Because Malaria

is spread by mosquitoes, one way to help solve

the problem is for people to use mosquito nets

over their beds. If the mosquitoes cannot get to

the people, they cannot infect them!

Which text structure is used in the paragraph?

Options: compare and contrast, description, problem and solution, sequence

Back

problem and solution

Front

What text structure is used in the paragraph about making a smoothie?

Back

sequence

Front

Electricity can flow through some kinds of materials, but not through others. Materials that electricity can flow through are called conductors. Metal and water are both conductors. By contrast, materials that electricity cannot flow through are called insulators. Plastic, glass, fabric, and wood are all insulators.

Which text structure is used in the paragraph?

Back

compare and contrast

Front

Which text structure is used in the paragraph about Beagles?

Back

description

Front

Which text structure is used in the paragraph?

Today more people are connected to the internet than ever before, not only at home, but also on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Many of these people now get their news from the internet rather than reading newspapers. As a consequence, many newspapers have gone out of business.

Options:

compare and contrast

,

description

,

cause and effect

,

sequence

Back

cause and effect

Front

Which text structure is used in the paragraph about beavers constructing a dam?

Options: compare and contrast, description, cause and effect, sequence

Back

sequence