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What text structure focuses on 1 main idea or topic & gives supporting details for that 1 topic? The order of the text is not important.

• description / main idea
• chronological / sequential order
• problem / solution
• cause / effect

What text structure explains or describes similarities and differences between 2 or more topics or concepts?

• description / main idea
• chronological/ sequential order
• problem / solution
• compare / contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.W.6.2A

What text structure explains or describes an issue and offers an answer or answers?

• description / main idea
• chronological/ sequential order
• problem / solution
• cause / effect

What text structure explains or describes how events happen in order from the beginning to the end (first to last)?

• chronological/ sequential order
• problem/ solution
• cause / effect
• compare / contrast

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

What text structure explains or describes how 1 event leads to another event?

• chronological/ sequential order
• problem / solution
• comparison/ contrast
• cause / effect

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

• next, after, then, first, last
• struggle, promise, problem, solution
• consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
• similar, common, compare, contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

• therefore, cause, effect, consequently
• later, then, next, Monday
• similar, different, common, on the other hand
• possibility, struggle, hope, problem

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Choose the clue words that indicate problem and solution.

• first, last, next, after
• cause, as a result of, consequently
• compare, similar, both, alike
• threat, difficulty, possibility, hope

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.

• first, next, finally, 8:30, after
• cause, effect, as a result of, because
• problem, solution, promise, struggle
• compare, contrast, similar, different

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.3C

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

• therefore, cause, effect, consequently
• later, then, next, Monday
• similar, different, common, on the other hand
• possibility, struggle, hope, problem