NONFICTION TEXT STRUCTURES

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Crocodiles and alligators look very much alike, but there are ways to tell them apart. The crocodile has a pointy snout, while the alligator's snout is rounder. The crocodile weighs less than the alligator and can move faster. Both animals have an extra-long lower tooth. When the mouth is closed, the tooth is hidden inside the mouth. Options: Compare & Contrast, Chronological Order/Sequence, Descriptive, Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution

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Compare & Contrast

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At one time, Americans could not get from coast to coast by train. The train tracks did not go all the way across the United States. This was a problem because it took months to travel from one side of the country to the other. Suddenly, in the early 1860's, the railroad companies decided to begin building a transcontinental railroad. This railroad would allow American to cross the continent in less than a week. This was a much better way to travel. Options: Cause & Effect, Chronological Order, Problem & Solution, Compare & Contrast, Descriptive

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Problem & Solution

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What is the organizational structure of the passage about the colonists' use of money during the Revolutionary War? Options: Cause & Effect, Chronological Order, Compare & Contrast, Descriptive, Problem & Solution

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Cause & Effect

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What type of text structure is used in the passage about tandem bicycles? Options: Descriptive, Cause & Effect, Chronological Order, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution.

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Descriptive

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What type of text structure is used in the passage about the North and South Poles? Options: Compare & Contrast, Descriptive, Chronological Order, Problem & Solution, Cause & Effect.

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Compare & Contrast

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What is the text structure of the passage about the invention of the steam locomotive in 1804? Options: Descriptive, Chronological Order, Problem & Solution, Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast.

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Cause & Effect

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What type of text structure is used in the passage about glaciers? Options: Descriptive, Compare & Contrast, Cause & Effect, Chronological Order, Problem & Solution.

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Descriptive

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Which text structure tells what happened and explains why it happened? Options: Cause & Effect, Chronological Order, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution, Descriptive

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Cause & Effect

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Which text structure tells about events in time order? Options: Descriptive, Chronological Order, Problem & Solution, Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast

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Chronological Order

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Which text structure explains an issue and gives us ways to fix it?

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Problem & Solution