Text Structures Quiz

In this text structure, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

What text structure is this text written in?

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

• description

• compare & contrast

• order & sequence

• problem & solution

What text structure is this text written in?

Today more people are connected to the internet than ever before, not only at home, but also on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Many of these people now get their news from the internet rather than reading newspapers. As a result, many newspapers have gone out of business. 

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Chronological Order

What text structure defines a word/concept, then gives examples?

• Sequence

• Description

• Definition

• Problem/Solution

What text structure explains how something occurred because of something else?

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause and Effect

What text structure has steps to follow?

• Description
• Sequence
• Problem/Solution
• Cause/Effect

Choose the clue words that indicate would help you identify a text written in compare and contrast text structure.

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

What type of text structure?

The Lazy Student - When Tim woke up, he didn’t want to go to school. His mom took him anyway. He went to school, but he didn’t do any work. The days passed, and Tim still didn’t do any work. Mr. Morton called Tim’s house, but Tim still wouldn’t do any work. When report cards came out, Tim failed all of his classes. He learned his lesson when he couldn't participate in activities. Tim decided to start doing all of his classwork and study for all tests. He worked on his homework every night and started to pay attention in class.

• Cause and effect

• Classification

• Problem and solution

• Chronological

Which text structure gives the reader the good and the bad things about a topic?

• problem/solution

• advantage/ disadvantage

• cause/effect

• sequence

What text structure gives you the pros and cons about something?

• Description

• advantage/disadvantage

• Problem/Solution

• Cause/Effect