Text Structures

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What is a text structure?

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A text structure is the way information is organized in a text. It helps readers understand the content better.

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What is Description in text structures?

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Description provides details about a person, place, thing, or idea. It paints a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is Sequence in text structures?

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Sequence shows the order in which events happen. It helps readers understand the steps or stages in a process.

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What is Cause & Effect in text structures?

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Cause & Effect explains why something happens (the cause) and what happens as a result (the effect).

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What is Compare & Contrast in text structures?

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Compare & Contrast highlights the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is Problem & Solution in text structures?

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Problem & Solution presents a problem and discusses one or more solutions to that problem.

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Give an example of Description in a sentence.

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The tall, green trees swayed gently in the breeze, their leaves shimmering in the sunlight.

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Give an example of Sequence in a sentence.

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First, we wake up; next, we eat breakfast; then, we go to school.

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Give an example of Cause & Effect in a sentence.

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When it rains, the ground gets wet.

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Give an example of Compare & Contrast in a sentence.

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Cats are independent, while dogs are loyal and need more attention.