Text Structures Review

Text structure that describes a problem and explains one or more solutions. Keywords and Phrases: issue, cause, since, problem, therefore, consequently, leads to, because of, so, then, solve

• Description

• Sequence and order

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Text structure that describes how two things are similar and different. Keywords and Phrases: similar, alike, same, both, just like, unlike, different, in contrast, on the other hand

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Text Structure

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Text structure that provides details or characteristics of a topic. Informational texts that paint a mental picture. Keywords and Phrases: for example, for instance, characteristics, specifically, another.

• Descriptive

• Compare and Contrast

• Text

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

This text structure describes a reason and its effects. Some keywords and phrases: because, since, due to, as a result, so then, consequently, leads to.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Text structure that provides steps in a procedure or events in chronological order

Keywords and Phrases: first, next, during, before, after, then, last, finally, in the beginning, in the end, to start.

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence and order

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5