Text Structure

Front

What text structure explains a problem and shows how it can be or is resolved?

Back

Problem and Solution

Front

What text structure describes what happens and why it happens?

Back

Cause and Effect

Front

What text structure shows how two topics are alike and different?

Back

Compare and Contrast

Front

What text structure presents events in the order they occur?

Back

Chronological Order

Front

What text structure provides detailed information about a topic?

Back

Descriptive

Front

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

Back

To identify a problem and propose one or more solutions.

Front

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

Back

To explain the reasons for an event and its consequences.

Front

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

Back

To highlight similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

Front

What is the purpose of a chronological order text structure?

Back

To narrate events in the sequence they occurred.

Front

What is the purpose of a descriptive text structure?

Back

To provide a detailed description of a person, place, thing, or idea.