Understanding Informational Text Structures Flashcard

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Which text structure would most likely be used in a story about how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? Options: Compare and contrast, Cause and effect, Sequence, Description

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Sequence

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What text structure is used when discussing similarities and differences between two types of animals?

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Compare and contrast

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What text structure is used if a text explains why dinosaurs went extinct? Options: Sequence, Cause and effect, Compare and contrast, Description.

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Cause and effect

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What text structure would an author use to describe the step-by-step process of making a cake?

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Sequence

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What text structure is used when an author writes about the problem of pollution and suggests ways to reduce it?

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Problem and solution

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What text structure is appropriate for describing what a rainforest looks, sounds, and feels like? Options: Description, Sequence, Compare and contrast, Chronological order

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Description

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A history book chapter about the events leading up to the American Revolution is likely organized in which text structure?

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Description

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Chronological order

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Cause and effect

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Compare and contrast

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Chronological order

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What text structure is used when an author lists the reasons behind a country's decision to go to war? Options: Sequence, Cause and effect, Problem and solution, Description

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Cause and effect

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What structure is used in a text examining differences between city and country life? Options: Compare and contrast, Description, Sequence, Problem and solution.

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Compare and contrast

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How is a manual for a new piece of technology most likely organized? Options: Sequence, Description, Problem and solution, Chronological order.

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Sequence