Nonfiction Text Structures Flashcard

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What is the term for how an author organizes information in a nonfiction text?

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Organizational pattern

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Which text structure presents details to help you picture or get to know a person, place, thing, or idea? Options: Compare and contrast, Cause-and-effect, Description list, Problem and solution

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Description list

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What are some signal words and phrases that can help identify the text structure as a description list?

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For example, for instance, most important

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Descriptive words used to describe Sherman in the example provided.

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96 pounds, brindle, pitbull mix

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Which text structure explains why something happened and what happened as a result?

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Cause-and-effect

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What are some signal words and phrases that can help identify the text structure as cause and effect?

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Therefore, so, because

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What is the cause and effect relationship described in the example?

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Sherman isn't allowed to have steak because of food sensitivity.

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Which text structure presents a problem and explains how it's solved? Options: Cause-and-effect, Problem and solution, Description list, Compare and contrast

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Problem and solution

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Signal words and phrases for identifying problem and solution text structure.

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Proposed, conclude, solution

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In the example provided, what is the problem and solution described?

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Sherman suddenly started to limp and whine at the dog park