6 Text Structures

A text that uses key words like first, second, then, as well as years or dates.

• Chronological

• Descriptive

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

What text structure would consist of key words, such as, if, then, because, due to, and as a result?

• Descriptive

• Problem/Solution

• Cause/Effect

• Compare/Contrast

Name the text structure that you would see the following key words: so, because of, solve, lead to, or issue.

• Chronological

• Sequence

• Problem/Solution

• Descriptive

Which text structure has key words such as first, second, after that, finally, lastly, or then?

• Sequential

• Compare/Contrast

• Descriptive

• Problem/Solution

Name the text structure used to write an essay that includes the following key words: for example, for instance, specifically, as well as the use of adjectives.

• Sequential

• Descriptive

• Cause/Effect

• Compare/Contrast

Name the text structure used to write an essay that includes the following key words: similar, alike, both, different than, and on the other hand.

• Chronological

• Cause/Effect

• Sequential

• Compare/Contrast