Text Structures Vocabulary

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What is text structure?

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Text structure is how an author organizes a text.

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What does description mean?

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Description is a text structure that describes a topic.

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What is a cause?

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A cause is why something happens, the reason.

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What is sequence?

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Sequence is a text structure that puts events in order.

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What does compare mean?

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To compare means to show how two or more things are alike.

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What does contrast mean?

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To contrast means to show how two or more things are different.

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What is an effect?

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An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.

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What is a problem?

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A problem is a situation that needs to be solved.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is the answer to a problem.

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What is a text feature?

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Text features are parts of a text that help the reader understand it better, like headings and pictures.