Unit 10: Informational Texts FAST Review Flashcards

Front

Authors use this text structure to explain how things happen in order.

Back

Sequence

Front

Authors use this text structure to provide details, descriptions, and explanations.

Back

Description

Front

Type of structure used when an author wants to explain a problem, and then show one or more solutions.

Back

Problem & Solution

Front

Authors use this text structure to show how one event makes other events happen.

Back

Cause & Effect

Front

Authors use this text structure to point out similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

Back

Compare & Contrast

Front

Type of structure that uses words like similar, different, alike, same, on the other hand and in contrast.

Back

Compare & Contrast

Front

Type of structure that uses words like problem, issue, threat, struggle, solve, solution, answer.

Back

Problem & Solution

Front

Type of structure that uses words like is defined as, refers to, means, is described as, is called, __ is known as.

Back

Definition

Front

Type of structure that uses words like is because, for this reason, due to, on account of, as a result, since consequently, resulting.

Back

Cause & Effect

Front

Type of structure that uses words like first, third, next, finally, eventually, following, then

Back

Sequence