Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

consequently, as a result of, so, therefore

struggle, promise, problem, solution

similar, common, compare, contrast

Choose the clue words that indicate problem and solution.

threat, difficulty, possibility, hope

cause, as a result of, consequently

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

similar, different, common, on the other hand

therefore, cause, effect, consequently

possibility, struggle, hope, problem

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

Which of the following passages has a sequence text structure?

The fighting in World War I stopped on November 11, 1918. A year later, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11th Armistice Day. He said that every year, Americans would honor and thank the veterans who fought. Armistice Day became a federal holiday in 1938.

The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held every year at Arlington Cemetery. The ceremony always starts at 11 o’clock. A wreath is laid on a special monument that honors soldiers. The Veterans Day Ceremony also includes a parade and speeches by important figures.

Armistice Day became the holiday Veterans Day. Both holidays celebrated veterans. But while Armistice Day was only for veterans of World War I, Veterans Day is for all veterans of any war.

Across the country, people celebrate Veterans Day in different ways. Some schools and business close for the day or have a moment of silence at 11 o’clock. Groups may also organize parades.

Which of the following passages has a compare and contrast text structure?

Mars is farther away from the Sun than the Earth is. It’s much colder. Mars is 142 million miles from the Sun, while Earth is 93 million miles away. Even though Mars is smaller and colder than Earth, the two planets are similar. Both have seasons, like winter and summer.

Scientists at NASA, the United States space program, think that there is liquid water on Mars. Pictures of the surface of Mars showed wet-looking spots. Researchers used these pictures to figure out that liquid water exists there.

The ExoMars 2016 mission blasted off on March 14, 2016. The spacecraft is owned by Russian and European space programs. It left from the country of Kazakhstan. The ExoMars spacecraft has special tools to help scientists learn more about Mars.

Mars is a red-orange planet in our solar system. There are eight planets in the solar system that orbit, or travel around, the Sun. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.

Which of the following passages has a description text structure?

Rhesus monkeys are primates with brown bodies and red faces. They come from Asian countries, such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. They are very intelligent, and some have even adapted to live near humans. Rhesus monkeys are good climbers and swimmers.

Rhesus monkeys and baboons are part of a group called Old World monkeys. Like rhesus monkeys, baboons have tails. However, baboons usually weigh more than rhesus monkeys. Baboons live in Africa and Arabia, while rhesus monkeys live in Asia.

Scientists were preparing to send the first humans into outer space. However, they didn’t yet understand the effects that space would have on the human body. They didn’t want to put humans in danger. As a solution, they started by sending rhesus monkeys into space and studying the effects on them.

In 1947, scientists first discovered the Zika virus in a rhesus monkey in Uganda. A year later, they learned that Zika was spread by mosquitoes. In 1952, the first cases of Zika in humans were found. The virus did not make people very sick.

Which of the following passages has a sequence text structure?

The Olympic Games started in Greece 3,000 years ago. They took place every four years for hundreds of years. The modern form of the Olympic Games started in 1896. The best athletes from countries all over the world compete. In 2016, the Summer Olympics were held in Brazil.

Only men were allowed to compete in the original Olympic Games. These men had to be Greek, and they could not be slaves. Slaves, women and people from other countries were excluded from the games.

It takes a lot of food to feed all of the people who are part of the Olympic Games. It also creates a lot of leftovers. To reduce food waste, some famous chefs came up with a plan. They decided to use the leftover food from the Olympics to help feed the homeless. They cooked meals for the homeless using ingredients that would have been thrown away.

The Olympic Games always begin with an opening ceremony, a big show that often includes music and dancing. All of the countries that are playing in the games participate. Athletes march, wearing their countries’ colors.

Read the following passage. Piping plovers are losing their habitats. This is because humans are taking many of the beaches where they live to construct buildings. Humans have also changed the level of water in the piping plovers’ homes. Sometimes, there is too much water or too little water. As a result of the loss of their habitats, piping plovers have become an endangered species. In the passage above, the underlined sentence provides

a cause that led to piping plovers losing their habitats.

an effect of humans changing the level of water in piping plovers’ homes.

a cause that led to there being too many piping plovers.

an effect of piping plovers leaving their homes.

Text Structures Review Quiz

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

You would find which signal words in a Compare/Contrast text structure?

for example, for instance, in addition, characteristics includes

first, second, third, last

similar, same, both, different, unlike

since, because, if, as a result, so, then, consequently

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

You would find which signal words in a Sequence text structure?

for example, for instance, in addition, characteristics includes

first, second, third, last

similar, same, both, different, unlike

since, because, if, as a result, so, then, consequently

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

You would find which signal words in a Descriptive text structure?

for example, for instance, in addition, characteristics includes

first, second, third, last

similar, same, both, different, unlike

since, because, if, as a result, so, then, consequently

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

You would find which signal words in a Cause/Effect text structure?

for example, for instance, in addition, characteristics includes

first, second, third, last

similar, same, both, different, unlike

since, because, if, as a result, so, then, consequently

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

You would find which signal words in a Problem/Solution text structure?

for example, for instance, in addition, characteristics includes

first, second, third, last

issue, due to, leads to, solve, then

beginning, during this time, ending

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

You would find which signal words in a Chronological text structure?

for example, for instance, in addition, characteristics includes

first, second, third, last

issue, due to, leads to, solve, then

beginning, during this time, ending

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Read the passage and determine its text structure!

You may think it’s bad to forget your homework, but what if you forgot who you were? Amnesia is a condition where a person loses some of their memories, like details about their personal identity, but still may remember how to do things, like play a piano. One type of Amnesia is called post-traumatic amnesia. Post-traumatic amnesia is usually due to a head injury (like a serious fall or knock on the head). The degree of memory loss may be related to the force of the injury. A simple whiplash may cause a person to forget the moments before the accident, but a more severe injury may cause a greater loss. For example, the victim may not remember who certain people are or may forget details about their own identities.

Compare and Contrast

Cause and Effect

Sequential

Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Read the passage and determine its text structure!

Ansel Bourne was a preacher, carpenter, and most likely an inspiration for the name “Bourne” in the movie and novel series, The Bourne Identity. Up until 1857, Bourne had been a carpenter, until he was called to religion. After 1858, he worked as an evangelical preacher, until 1887. He set up shop in Norristown, Pennsylvania, as a candy maker using the name A.J. Brown. Three months later, he woke up not knowing where he was, with no memory of the previous months. The case of Mr. Bourne has fascinated psychologists, and some film makers, for years.

Compare and Contrast

Cause and Effect

Sequential

Chronological

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Read the passage and determine its text structure!

The term Amnesia refers to complete or partial memory loss. Almost all of us will experience some form of Amnesia in our lives, even if it’s just a simple case of verbal amnesia, like forgetting someone’s name. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to prevent amnesia. Here is a list of foods that you can eat to improve your memory: almonds, walnuts, bananas, honey, apples, and black pepper. Though these foods may not reverse post-traumatic amnesia, they should improve your memory in daily life if you eat them regularly enough.

Compare and Contrast

Cause and Effect

Sequential

Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Read the passage and determine its text structure!

What do Finding Nemo and Robocop have in common? Not much, except that they both feature characters who suffer amnesia. Amnesia is a common plot device in movies and TV shows, but how accurate are these depictions? In television and movies, memory loss caused by a knock to the head (post-traumatic amnesia) is shown as fairly common, when it is actually quite rare. Unlike in movies and television shows that feature amnesia, most knocks to the head will not produce memory loss. In reality, memory loss or amnesia is much more likely to occur as the result of a stroke, brain infection, or brain surgery. So while amnesia causes people or characters to lose memories in both film and reality, characters are usually “fixed” by taking another knock to the head. In reality, people are not cured so simply.

Compare and Contrast

Cause and Effect

Descriptive/Spatial

Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Text Structures Review

56 questions

You would find which signal words in a Compare/Contrast text structure?

You would find which signal words in a Sequence text structure?

You would find which signal words in a Descriptive text structure?

You would find which signal words in a Cause/Effect text structure?

You would find which signal words in a Problem/Solution text structure?

You would find which signal words in a Chronological text structure?

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