Text Structure Vocabulary

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The way an author organizes a text.

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text structure

Front

to show the similarities and differences between two or more things.

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compare/ contrast

Front

What is the main topic of a paragraph or article?

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description

Front

What is the method used to show different problems and then how the problems are solved?

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problem/ solution

Front

Presenting information by listing events or steps in order.

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sequence

Front

Connects events that happen (effects) with why they happen (causes).

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Cause/ effect

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A recipe on how to make chocolate chip cookies would be an example of...

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sequence

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What type of text structure is used in an article discussing the negative impacts of pollution and ways to reduce it? Options: sequence, cause/effect, description, problem/solution.

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problem/solution

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An article that lists the similarities and differences between football and soccer is an example of...

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compare/contrast

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An article about the Florida worm lizard: It is about 8 inches long and is pink. It looks like a giant earthworm. It does not have eyes or ears. It does have a mouth that looks like other lizards' mouths. Its body is covered in scales. (this is an example of . . . )

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description