Text Structures

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What are conductors?

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Materials that allow electricity to flow through them, such as metal and water.

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What are insulators?

Back

Materials that do not allow electricity to flow through them, such as plastic, glass, fabric, and wood.

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What does 'compare and contrast' mean?

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To look at two or more things to find similarities and differences.

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What is 'cause and effect'?

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A relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

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What does 'sequence' refer to?

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The order in which events happen or steps are taken.

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What is a 'problem and solution' structure?

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A way of organizing information that presents a problem and then explains how to solve it.

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Give an example of a conductor.

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Metal, such as copper.

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Give an example of an insulator.

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Plastic.

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What is the main idea of a text that uses 'compare and contrast'?

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To highlight the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is the main idea of a text that uses 'cause and effect'?

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To show how one event leads to another.