ELA Review - Text Structures

Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.

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Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.

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Chimps live in groups and like each other a lot, but sometimes they fight. Because they don’t want to stay angry at each other after a fight, they make up by holding a hand out to the other. They show they are sorry with pats and hugs. Then the anger goes away.

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A chimpanzee’s body is made for climbing and swinging in the trees. First, it uses its long arms to reach a branch. Next, with its flexible hands and feet, it grabs and hooks on to the branch. Finally, it swings from that branch to another branch of tree.

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   All wild chimpanzees live in the huge country of Africa. They live mostly in thick green rain forests and in woodlands. The dense rain forest can be dark as night even in the daytime. They have dark brown hair, that is course.  They are a vocal species making all sort of loud noises to communicate.

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This type of writing includes many adjectives and sensory details.

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What TEXT STRUCTURE is used in the following sentence?

Although both ice cream and veggies are food, ice cream is less healthy and eaten as a dessert.

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What TEXT STRUCTURE is used in the following sentence?

Want delicious ice cream? First get a bowl and go to the freezer to get the container out. Then scoop a large amount into the bowl. Then top it with sprinkles and whipped cream. Finally enjoy it!

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What TEXT STRUCTURE is used in the following sentence?

If your ice cream melts before you can finish it, put it back in the freezer for a little bit to get colder.

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This type of writing includes a lot of imagery and sensory language.

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