Text Structure

Identify the text structure: A text organized by dates and times.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological Order

• Description

Identify the text structure: The text looks at similarities and differences.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

• Description

This structure shows events in time order. You may see words such as: first, next, then, or last.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• sequence

• compare & contrast

This type of structure tells about a problem and shows a solution. The reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• sequence

• compare & contrast

This structure shows why something happened and what happened. The reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

Identify the text structure: The text tells about something going wrong and ways to handle it.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

Identify the text structure: The text describes features, characteristics and examples.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Sequence

Identify the text structure:

Ice cream is a frozen, sugary, sweet dessert. It comes in many different flavors.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Sequence

Identify the text structure:

Although all apples are fruit, Red Delicious apples are sweet and Granny Smiths are tart and acidic.

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

Identify the text structure:

First, scoop ice cream into a bowl. Next, cover it with toppings. Finally, eat it up and enjoy.

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Solution

• Sequence