Nonfiction Text Structure

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What is the Compare and Contrast text structure?

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

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What are key words for Compare and Contrast?

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Similar, alike, different, on the other hand, however.

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What is the Description text structure?

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A text structure that provides details about a subject, including characteristics and features.

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What are key words for Description?

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For example, such as, to illustrate, characteristics include.

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What is the Cause and Effect text structure?

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A text structure that explains reasons why something happened and the results of that event.

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What are key words for Cause and Effect?

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Since, because, as a result of, therefore.

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What is the Sequence text structure?

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A text structure that presents information in a specific order or steps.

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What are key words for Sequence?

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First, next, then, finally, after that.

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What is the Problem and Solution text structure?

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

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What are key words for Problem and Solution?

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Problem, solution, issue, resolve.