Text Structure

Multiple Choice

Which one of the texts is written in sequence of event text structure?

• Pennsylvania has many historic sites. You can visit Revolutionary war sites, like Valley Forge. You can also visit important locations from the Civil War, like Gettysburg. Finally, you can also see the site of the first oil well in Titusville. Pennsylvania has many neat places to visit!

• Through the ages, Pennsylvania has seen many interesting events. The state was founded in 1681 by William Penn. Later, Pennsylvania was the site of important Revolutionary War battles. After that, Pennsylvania was home to new factories during the Industrial Revolution. Today, Pennsylvania continues to make history.

Multiple Choice

Which words from the passage signify that it is compare and contrast?

The cardinal and the goldfinch are two common birds. Both are brightly colored. Both are common at birdfeeders, but the birds have some differences. The male cardinal is a bright red, while the male goldfinch is yellow. Cardinals like shrubs and trees, while goldfinches prefer open meadows.

• brightly colored, shrubs, trees

• goldfinch prefer meadows

• Both, common, differences, while

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is the CAUSE?

• As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures.

• Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests.

• They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is the EFFECT?

• Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests.

• They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing.

• As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage describes the problem?

Heavy rains can cause flooding in small streams. For weather forecasters and local authorities, this flooding can be difficult to predict. Fortunately, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has more than 7,000 streamgages that measure water flow. These streamgages help scientists to monitor water levels in good and bad weather.

• "this flooding can be difficult to predict. "

• "the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has more than 7,000 streamgages that measure water flow."

• "These streamgages help scientists to monitor water levels in good and bad weather."

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage describes the solution?

Heavy rains can cause flooding in small streams. For weather forecasters and local authorities, this flooding can be difficult to predict. To solve this, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has more than 7,000 streamgages that measure water flow. These streamgages help scientists to monitor water levels in good and bad weather.

• this flooding can be difficult to predict.

• To solve this, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has more than 7,000 streamgages...

• steamgages monitor water levels in all weather types

Example: Russia is one of the world’s largest countries in land area. It is nearly 6.6 million square miles and is spread across two continents with the majority of the population living west of the Urals where the climate is mild.​

Multiple Choice

 

What type of text structure does this passage make use of?

Why was the Great Chicago Fire so disastrous? After all, Chicago had fire departments and fire alarms. One reason for the terrible fire is that the alarm malfunctioned. The local fire company noticed the fire by accident as it was returning from another fire. As another problem, a watchman who saw the flames directed other fire companies to a location that was nearly a mile away from the fire. Because of these two problems, a fire that could have been controlled rapidly spread across the city.

• Sequence or Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

Multiple Choice

 

What type of text structure does this passage make use of?

After the fire, thousands of people were left homeless. Many escaped the fire with nothing except the clothes on their backs. Providing all of these people with food, clean water, and shelter was a huge task. Luckily, the city quickly formed a Relief and Aid Society. This group started giving out the food donations that were pouring in from other cities. The society built places for people to live, gathered the tools that people needed to rebuild their houses, and even vaccinated 64,000 people against smallpox.

• Sequence or Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

Multiple Choice

 

What type of text structure does this passage make use of?

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.

• Sequence or Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

Multiple Choice

 

What type of text structure does this passage make use of?

Daniel Sullivan was the first to notice the flames coming from the O’Leary barn at around 8:30 pm on October 8. A problem with the alarm box made it impossible for the people in the area to call for the fire department. By 9:30 pm, the entire block was blazing. In another 3 hours, there were fires all over Chicago. The heavy wind coming from the lake only made the fire bigger. It would be another day before the fire would be completely out. By that time, 17,500 buildings had been burned.

• Sequence or Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

Multiple Choice

 

What type of text structure does this passage make use of?

By Monday night, the town of Chicago was burning. People described it as terrible, but amazing. The flames were brighter than anything people had ever seen. The harsh winds swept the fire across the city with terrible speed. For many who watched, it was a sight to remember for the rest of their lives.

• Sequence or Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description