Understanding Text Structures

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What is Compare and Contrast?

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A text structure where an author discusses similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is Sequence?

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A text structure that provides details of events in the order they happened.

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What are clue words for Sequence?

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Clue words include: first, second, third, next, finally, after.

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What is Cause and Effect?

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

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What is Description?

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A text structure that provides details about a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is Problem and Solution?

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

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What does 'What happened next?' mean?

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It asks for the next event in a sequence of actions.

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What is an example of Compare and Contrast?

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Discussing the similarities and differences between cats and dogs.

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What is an example of Sequence?

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Telling a story about what happened during a day, in the order it occurred.

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What is an example of Cause and Effect?

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If it rains, then the ground gets wet.