Text Structures

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What is it called when we look at how two or more topics or ideas are similar or different?

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Compare and Contrast

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What do we call a text structure that presents a problem and its attempted solutions?

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Problem and Solution

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What are the key words that indicate a Compare and Contrast structure?

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On the other hand, unlike, like, difference, same as

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What are the key words that indicate a Cause and Effect structure?

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Because of this, so that, this led to

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What are the key words that indicate a Problem and Solution structure?

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Problem is, issues are, solved by

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What is the purpose of a Compare and Contrast text structure?

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To show similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is the purpose of a Problem and Solution text structure?

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To present a problem and discuss possible solutions.

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What is the purpose of a Cause and Effect text structure?

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To show how one event leads to another.

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Give an example of a Compare and Contrast statement.

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Cats and dogs are both popular pets, but they have different needs.

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Give an example of a Problem and Solution statement.

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The city has a traffic problem; one solution is to build more bike lanes.