Nonfiction Text Structure Mastery Check

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What is the purpose of using sequence in nonfiction texts?

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To tell the steps to follow to do something or make something.

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What text structure is used when a writer describes the features of a new smartphone in detail?

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Description.

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What text structure is used when explaining the differences between life in the city and life in the country?

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Compare and contrast.

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What text structure is used when a case file describes what a hurricane is and then lays out its effects?

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Cause and Effect.

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Which signal word can be used to show contrast?

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As opposed to.

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What is a key characteristic of descriptive text structure?

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It provides detailed information about a subject.

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What does compare and contrast text structure help the reader understand?

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It highlights similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is the main purpose of cause and effect text structure?

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To show how one event leads to another.

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What type of text structure would you use to explain a process step-by-step?

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Sequence.

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What is an example of a signal word for sequence?

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First, next, then.