Text Structures - Passage ID

What type of text structure is used in this paragraph?

On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle--a gift I received last Christmas from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck. As a cherished gift from my good friend Tran, this colorful figure greets me with a smile every time I enter my room.

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Even though Arizona and Rhode Island are both states of the U.S., they are strikingly different in many ways. For example, the physical size of each state is different. Arizona is large, having an area of 114,000 square miles, whereas Rhode Island is only about a tenth the size, having an area of only 1,214 square miles. Another difference is in the size of the population of each state. Arizona has about four million people living in it, but Rhode Island has less than one million.

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The Life-Giving Parasite:

Have you ever been swimming in a pond, stream, or lake and had a leech stick on you? Leeches aren’t really disgusting, and sometimes they can save lives! In ancient Egypt and later in medieval Europe, doctors put leeches on patients. In Europe and in the United States, millions of leeches were used throughout the 1800s. People soon learned that leeches could not cure most diseases and were not a good treatment for patients. However, in 1985, a Harvard University doctor changed people’s thinking once again. He was trying to reattach a patient’s ear, which had been cut off. He applied a leech to draw out the blood and saved the ear. Since then, leeches have often been used in surgery where body parts are reattached.

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The emotion of fear sets off many changes in your body. When you become frightened, you breathe more deeply, giving your muscles more oxygen and greater energy. Your hearts beats more powerfully so that your blood circulates faster, carrying oxygen to all parts of your body. Your stomach and intestines no longer contract and all digestive action stops. No saliva flows in your mouth and your throat becomes dry. Your face becomes pale and the tiny blood vessels shrink under the skin so that less blood would flow if you were cut. The blood can clot faster so that there would be less bleeding from a wound. The pupils of your eyes enlarge, admitting more light during the emergency. You might be able to perform great feats of strength in this condition.

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Mrs. Croskey is writing an article talking about the reasons that climate change is happening and what is happening to the world because of climate change. 
What text structure is she using? 

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

Dr. Bartlett is reading an article that talks about the problems that too much homework can cause in students. The article says that too much homework can make students feel stressed and overwhelmed. It also says to solve the problem students should have no more than 1 hour of assignments per night. 
Based on what you've read here, what text structure was MOST LIKELY used in this article? 

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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Choose the TEXT STRUCTURE that BEST matches the definition shown in green: 
The author lists items or events in numerical or chronological order. Describes the order of events or how to do or make something.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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Choose the TEXT STRUCTURE that BEST matches the definition shown in green: 
The author explains a topic, idea, person, place, or thing by listing characteristics, features, and examples.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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Choose the TEXT STRUCTURE that BEST matches the definition shown in green: 
The author explains how to two or more things are alike or different.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

What text structure is used in the passage below? 
You can't break a heart, but you can break a bone! If a broken bone is suspected, it must first be examined by a doctor. The doctor will then take the patient for an X-Ray.When a broken bone is confirmed by X-Ray, a doctor or nurse will apply a cast and give the patient instructions for caring for their injury. After returning home, rest a broken bone as much as possible.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5