Informational Text Structure

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What is the Compare and Contrast text structure?

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

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What is Sequence/Chronological Order?

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A text structure that presents information in the order it occurs, often using time-related words.

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What are signal words for Cause and Effect?

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Words like due to, since, as a result, because of, and for this reason indicate a cause and effect relationship.

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What is Cause in a Cause and Effect relationship?

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The reason why something happens.

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What is Effect in a Cause and Effect relationship?

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The result or outcome of a cause.

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What is the purpose of Descriptive text structure?

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To provide detailed information about a subject, using sensory details.

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What is the Problem and Solution text structure?

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

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What is the main focus of Compare and Contrast writing?

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To analyze the similarities and differences between two or more items.

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What is an example of Sequence/Chronological Order?

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A recipe that lists steps in the order they should be followed.

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What is an example of Cause and Effect?

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If it rains (cause), the ground gets wet (effect).