Text Structure

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What is a stanza?

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A small section of a poem made up of one or more lines.

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What are some common purposes authors have when writing texts?

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To inform, entertain, persuade, and express thoughts and emotions.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two things that does not include the word 'like' or 'as'.

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What text structure uses the keywords: both, same, like, unlike, at the same time?

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Compare-Contrast.

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What text structure uses the keywords: as a result, because, since, due to?

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Cause-Effect.

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What is the purpose of a compare-contrast text structure?

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To highlight similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is the purpose of a cause-effect text structure?

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To show the relationship between events, where one event causes another.

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What is a description text structure?

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

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What are signal words for chronological text structure?

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First, next, then, finally.

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What is the purpose of a problem-solution text structure?

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To present a problem and propose one or more solutions.