Understanding Text Structures

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*Front:* Text Structure

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information is organized in a text

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*Front:* Cause and Effect

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reasons why something happened

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*Front:* Sequence

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in order, like a timeline

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*Front:* Compare and Contrast

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similarities and differences

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*Front:* Problem and Solution

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a problem and how it is solved

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*Front:* Description

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details about a topic

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*Front:* Example of Sequence

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next, then, finally

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*Front:* Example of Cause and Effect

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therefore, as a result

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*Front:* Key Term: Chronological

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in time order

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*Front:* Key Term: Compare

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find similarities