Text Structure Quiz

Describes items or events in order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something.

• Chronological Order

• Compare/Contrast

• Description

• Sequence

Key Words: For example, Such as, looks like, consists of, for instance, on (date), at (time), meanwhile

• Problem/Solution

• Compare/Contrast

• Description

• Cause/Effect

These are keywords for which text structure?

As a result, because, consequently, due to, for this reason.

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause/Effect

• Sequence

• Description

Which of the following are keywords for compare and contrast?

• Alike

• In common

• In contrast

• Answer

The author describes the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

• Compare/Contrast

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological Order

• Description

A topic, idea, person, or thing is described by listing it's features, characteristics, or examples.

• Chronological Order

• Description

• Problem/Solution

• Cause/Effect

Which of the following are the keywords for sequence?

• Then

• Next

• Finally

• However

The author describes something that has happened which has had an effect on or caused something else to happen.

• Cause/Effect

• Sequence

• Chronological Order

• Problem/Solution

Key Words: Solve, dilemma, answer, issue, problem, so that, solution, advantage.

• Problem/Solution

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause/Effect

• Description

The author gives information about a problem and explains one or more solutions.

• Description

• Compare/Contrast

• Description

• Problem/Solution