text structures

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Although 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

• Sequence

• Problem solution

• Compare/Contrast

Wild chimpanzees, or chimps, are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day only exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands from being cut down because that is where the chimps live. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.

• Compare/Contrast

• Sequence

• Problem/Solution

• Sequence/Order of Importance

Choose the signal 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

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

Choose the signal words that indicate sequence structure.

• first, next, finally, 8:30, after

• cause, effect, as a result of, because

• problem, solution, promise, struggle

• compare, contrast, similar, different

Katy Perry is a singer. Taylor Swift is also a singer, but she likes to compose love songs. On the other hand, Katy prefers to sing more pop songs.

Which text structure did the author use?

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Vianca is seventeen years old. She is a female. She likes sports.

Which text structure did the author use?

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Problem and Solution

A fuel cell is a kind of battery. It makes electricity. One side of the cell is filled with hydrogen. The other side is filled with oxygen that comes from the air. The hydrogen separates into electrons and protons. The electrons supply the power for the motor. The protons mix with the oxygen to make water. The water passes out of the cell.

• problem /solution

• cause and effect

• compare-contrast

• description

No one knows exactly what causes tornados, but some scientists believe that when warm air meets cold air, a tornado may form. The reason is that the warm air is lighter than the cold air, so it rises up fast and meets different winds moving different directions. Under the right conditions, this can cause a tornado. Though there is still much mystery surrounding tornados, many people believe that when warm moist air meets cool dry air, tornados can result.

• problem & solution

• cause & effect

• compare & contrast

• sequence

Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them. Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not peel easily. Oranges also contain more acid than apples, but both fruits are delicious.

• Problem and solution
• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence
• Cause and Effect

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