4th grade - Text structures

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What type of writing considers similarities and differences?

Back

Compare & Contrast

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In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

Back

Cause & Effect

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What type of writing is usually in chronological order?

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Order & Sequence

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This type of writing describes a problem and offers a solution.

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Problem & Solution

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What is the purpose of a description in writing?

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To provide details about a person, place, or thing.

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What signal words might you find in a compare & contrast text?

Back

Similar, different, alike, unlike.

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What is the main focus of cause & effect writing?

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To show how one event leads to another.

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What type of text structure lists events in the order they happen?

Back

Order & Sequence

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What is an example of a problem & solution text?

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A story about a character facing a challenge and how they overcome it.

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What type of writing would you use to explain the steps in a process?

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Order & Sequence