Text Structure

A text structure in which an author explains causes, things that make other things happen, and effects, the things that happen as a result of causes.

• Cause and effect

• Problem Solution

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

Answer explanation

Cause and effect.... it is even in the definition!

a text structure in which an author explains how topics are similar and different.

• Cause and effect

• Problem Solution

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

Answer explanation

Similar & Different= Compare/Contrast

a text structure in which an author explains a problem and how it was solved.

• Cause and effect

• Problem Solution

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

Answer explanation

Solve = solution!

a text structure in which authors tell about events in the order they happened. It's also called "time order" or "chronology."

• Cause and effect

• Problem Solution

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

Answer explanation

Think a timeline or recipe: SEQUENCE

Which is correct: Description text structure is

• a text structure in which an author tells about a topic and its characteristics with details and adjectives

• writing that describes facts and real events; not fiction

Answer explanation

Option 1 is correct

Which are types of text structure (organizational patterns)?

Check all that apply!

• cause and effect

• characteristics

• compare and contrast

• description

Which are types of text structure (organizational patterns)?

Check all that apply!

• informational text

• nonfiction

• problem solution

• sequence

___________________ is any text that is based in fact. Biographies, textbooks and cookbooks are all nonfiction. Informational text is a type of nonfiction. Informational text teaches a reader about the natural world or society. It informs, or gives knowledge, about a certain topic. It often contains text features like a table of contents, an index and diagrams. Articles, some essays and textbooks can be considered informational text.

Which text structure?

Rhesus monkeys are primates with brown bodies and red faces. They come from Asian countries, such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. They are very intelligent, and some have even adapted to live near humans. Rhesus monkeys are good climbers and swimmers.

• Sequence

• Description

• Problem Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Answer explanation

This passage describes characteristics of rhesus monkeys, including their “brown bodies,” “red faces,” their home countries and the fact that they’re “good climbers and swimmers.” These details show that a description text structure is being used.

The Olympic Games started in Greece 3,000 years ago. They took place every four years for hundreds of years. The modern form of the Olympic Games started in 1896. The best athletes from countries all over the world compete. In 2016, the Summer Olympics were held in Brazil.This passage tells about events in the history of the Olympic Games in the order that they happened.

• Description

• Problem Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

Answer explanation

Details like “The Olympic Games started in Greece 3,000 years ago” and “The modern form of the Olympic Games started in 1896” show that a sequence text structure is being used.