6th Grade Nonfiction Text Structure

Front

What is the text structure that organizes objects, ideas, or information into groups based on common characteristics?

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Classification

Front

What text structure evaluates a topic by analyzing both its positive and negative aspects?

Back

Advantage and Disadvantage

Front

What is the text structure used in instructions, such as making a snowman, that lists steps in order?

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Chronological Order

Front

What text structure explains the relationship between events, where one event causes another?

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Cause and Effect

Front

What text structure discusses a problem and provides possible solutions?

Back

Problem/Solution

Front

What is the text structure that compares two or more subjects to highlight their similarities and differences?

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Compare/Contrast

Front

What text structure is used when a text describes a topic by providing details and examples?

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Definition/Descriptive

Front

What text structure presents information in a sequence, often used in narratives?

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Sequential

Front

What is the term for a text structure that presents a problem and explores its causes?

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Problem/Cause

Front

What text structure is often used in scientific writing to show how one event leads to another?

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Cause/Effect