Nonfiction Text Structure

What nonfiction text feature is this map for?

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What nonfiction text feature is this map for?

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• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

What nonfiction text feature is this map for?

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• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

What nonfiction text feature is this map for?

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• Problem and Solution

What text structure is this definition: The author lists one or more causes or events and the resulting consequences or effects. The purpose is to explain why or how something happened, exists, or works. Often there will be an if/then pattern.

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What text structure is this definition: The author explains a topic idea, person, place, thing by listing characteristics, features, and examples. Focus is on one thing and its components.

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What text structure is this definition: The author states a problem and lists one or more possible solutions to the problem. May also include the pros and cons for the solutions.

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The author lists events in numerical or chronological order. Describes the order of events or how to do or make something.

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Read the following portion of an article and determine which nonfiction text feature is being use.

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Read the following portion of an article and determine which nonfiction text feature is being use.

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