Text Structures

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What is Compare and Contrast?

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A text structure that identifies similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is Chronological Order?

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A text structure that presents events in the order they occur in time.

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What does Cause and Effect explain?

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It explains why something happened (cause) and what happened as a result (effect).

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What are clue words for Compare and Contrast?

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Words like similar, different, common, and on the other hand indicate this structure.

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What are clue words for Chronological Order?

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Words like first, next, finally, and after indicate this structure.

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What is a Problem and Solution text structure?

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A structure that presents a problem and discusses one or more solutions.

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What is Sequence in text structure?

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A structure that lists events or steps in the order they happen.

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Give an example of Compare and Contrast.

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Comparing apples and oranges by discussing their similarities and differences.

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Give an example of Chronological Order.

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Telling a story about a day from morning to night.

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What is the purpose of Cause and Effect?

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To show relationships between events, explaining how one event leads to another.