Reading Station 3 --Text Structures

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

• Description

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

• Problem and Solution

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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 consequence, many

newspapers have gone out of business.

• compare and contrast

• description

• cause and effect

• sequence

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An earthquake that occurs under the

ocean may cause a tsunami. A tsunami is

a series of giant waves that can cause a great

deal of destruction, as well as many deaths when

it hits the coast. So, if you are ever at the beach

and hear a tsunami warning siren, you should run

to higher ground as fast as you can.

• compare and contrast

• description

• cause and effect

• sequence

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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Did you know that not all deserts are

hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very

dry, but unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long

winters when the temperatures can reach below

freezing. Cold deserts also get a great deal of

snow, which is certainly not true for hot deserts.

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

• description

• sequence

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Key words "like" and "distinguish between" indicate a ____ text structure.

• problem solution

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• chronological

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The author of "How to Save a Baby Orangutan" uses the words "same" and "Instead" in paragraph 2 of the section "Important Skills" to indicate the text is structured --

• determining the causes of an effect

• arranging the ideas in order of importance

• placing the events in chronological sequence

• comparing and contrasting similar subjects

• listing facts important to the subject

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The author of "How to Save a Baby Oraguntan" suggests that consumers contact companies that

use palm oil in their products and ask them whether

rainforests are being harmed as a result of the production

of their products. This information is a(n) --

• solution to the problem of oranguntan extinction.

• effect of oranguntan extinction.

• cause of saving a baby oranguntan

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The author of "How to Save a Baby Orangutan" uses words like "immediately" and "after" in the section "Racing to Help" indicate that the text is organized --

• determining the causes of an effect

• arranging the ideas in order of importance

• placing the events in chronological sequence

• comparing and contrasting similar subjects

• providing general information about the subject

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• Cause and Effect

• Order and Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5