Main Idea and Text Structure

Which of the following passages has a description text structure?

• 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.

• Scientist were preparing to send the first humans to outer space. However they didn't yet understand the effects that space would have on the human body. As a solution, they started sending the monkeys

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

• 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 human were found.

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Which of the following has a sequential text structure?

• The Olympic Games started in Greece 3000 years ago. They took place every 4 years. The modern form of the Olympic Games started in 1896. In 2016, the Summer olympics were held in Brazil.

• Only men were allowed to compete in the original games in Greece 3000 years ago. The men had to be greek, and not slaves. Slaves, women and people from other countries couldn't participate.

• It takes a lot of food to feed the athletes for the Olympic Games but it also creates leftovers. To reduce food waste, some famous chefs came up with a plan. They fed the leftovers to the homeless.

• The Olympic Games always begin with an opening ceremony, a big shoe that often includes music and dancing. In the 1900's all of the countries participated in the ceremonies.

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Which of the following paragraphs are written to convey a compare and contrast text structure?

• In a rural community, there are not many lights from buildings to block the stars. As a result, you can see many stars when you look up at the night sky.

• Urban and suburban communities both have stores, schools, banks, libraries and buildings. However, these things are more spread out in the suburbs than they are in urban communities.

• The tallest skyscraper in the world is Burj Khalifa in a city called Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Its had 163 stories and us 2723 feet tall.

• People may move to the suburbs so that they can have more space but still enjoy the city. Suburbs are usually so close to a city that you can get to the city and back in the same day.

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This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• order & sequence

• cause & effect

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

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

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In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as: problem, solve, or solution.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

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This type of writing gives information step-by-step.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

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This type of writing includes chronological order.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

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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

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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

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