Text Structure

What text structure has steps to follow?

• Chronological
• Compare & Contrast 
• Sequence
• Problem & Solution

What text structure tells how something makes something else happen?

• Problem & Solution
• Compare & Contrast
• Cause & Effect
• Sequence

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. 

• Cause and Effect
• Chronological
• Problem solution
• Compare/Contrast

What text structure explains how things are the same or different?

• Sequence
• Compare & Contrast
• Problem & Solution
• Chronological Order

What text structure has problem that is solved?

• Sequence
• Problem & Solution
• Compare & 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

What text structure is written in a specific time order?

• Sequence/ Chronological Order
• Problem/ Solution
• Compare & Contrast
• Cause & Effect

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

What text structure has events that lead to figuring out the problem and solution at the end?

• Cause & Effect
• Sequence
• Compare & Contrast
• Problem & Solution

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

• Compare & Contrast
• Chronological Order & Sequence
• Problem & Solution
• Cause & Effect