Text Structures

What structure explains how two or more topics are similar and how they are different?

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological/Sequence

• Description

What kind of text structure is writing that tell the cause of events and their effects?

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Description

• Compare & Contrast

What kind of text explains a topic, idea, person, place or object by listing it characteristics, features, and examples?

• Chronological

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

What kind of text structure presents a problem and one or more solutions to the problem?

• Description

• Chronological/Sequence

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

What kind of text structure describes an event or how to do something in order that the events occurred?

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Chronological/Sequence

What does a description text look like?

• Explains a topic, idea, person, place or object by listing characteristics, features, and examples

• Describes an event and hot to do something in order that the events occurred

• The author presents a problem and one or more solutions to the problem

• Writing that tells the cause of events and their affects

What does a chronological/ sequence text look like?

• Explains how two or more topics are similar and how they are different.

• Presents a problem and one or more solutions to the problem

• Describes an event or how to do something in the order that the events occurred.

• Writing that tells the cause of events and their effects

What does a problem and solution text look like?

• Explains how two or more topics are similar and how they are different.

• Presenting a problem and one or more solutions to the problem, may include pros or cons to the problem or solutions.

• Writing that tells the cause or cause of events and their effects

• Explains a topic, idea, person, place or object by listing characteristics, features, and examples.

What does a cause and effect text structure look like?

• Explains how two or more topics are similar and how they are different.

• Presents a problem and one or more solutions

• Describes and event or how to do something in order that the events occurred

• Writing that tells the cause of events and their effects

What does a compare and contrast text structure look like?

• Explains how two or more topics are similar and how they are different.

• Describes an event or how to do something in the order that they events occurred.

• Presents a problem and one or more solutions to the problem.

• Writing that tells the cause of events and their effects.