Text Structure

Which answer choice correctly explains the text structure of each passage? Read t

• A. Passage 1 has problem and solution structure while Passage 2 has cause and effect text structure

• B. Both passages are written in chronological order

• C. Passage 1 has compare contrast while Passage 2 has cause and effect

• D .Passage 1 has cause and effect text structure while Passage 2 has chronological text structure

Select one sentence from each article that provides the best evidence of each article’s text structure.

• A. “Such a disturbance created a series of massive waves” (Article 1)

• B. “In the center, winds are low and skies are clear.” (Article 1)

• C. In contrast, weather agencies do not normally give names to tsunamis.” (Article 1)

• D. “A tsunami is a series of huge waves.” (Article 2)

2. In “Tsunami: A Wall of Water”, how is paragraph 3, different from the ones that come before and after it?

• A. It is the first paragraph that describes a specific tsunami.

• B. It is the last paragraph that explains the causes of tsunamis.

• C. It is the last paragraph that describes famous tsunamis.

• D. It is the first paragraph that explains how tsunamis damage buildings.

3. What is the purpose of each paragraph?  Both passage are meant to _______________________ but the ideas are presented in different ways.  Text 1 presents information using _________________

________________________________________________________________________________ while passage two presents information ________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Passage 1: Avalanches and mudslides closed a major highway overnight and blocked the Amtrak train service on Monday.  This was due to the latest series of storms that have drenched the Northwest since December.  The storm that hit on Sunday also knocked out power and phone service in northwest Oregon.  Interstate 90, Washington state’s main highway, was closed Sunday evening because of two mudslides in the area.  72 miles of the Interstate remained shutdown until late Monday morning.  The state transportation department said, “No injuries were reported.”  Mudslides during the night, north of Seattle, stopped Amtrak passenger trains between Seattle and California.  Passenger service won't start up again until at least Wednesday because of the major damage caused by the mudslides.  The Northwest is dealing with an unusually wet winter.  Earlier this month, Seattle set a record with 35 days in a row of rainfall.  Oregon had nearly 27 days in a row of rainfall, and Northern California had 25.  Wow!  What a wet winter.  

1. This passage is organized this way to -

• A. show the effect of mudslides in the Northwest

• B. categorize different types of natural disasters

• C. tell an amusing story about mudslides

• D. show a timeline of mudslides throughout our history

Passage 1: Avalanches and mudslides closed a major highway overnight and blocked the Amtrak train service on Monday.  This was due to the latest series of storms that have drenched the Northwest since December.  The storm that hit on Sunday also knocked out power and phone service in northwest Oregon.  Interstate 90, Washington state’s main highway, was closed Sunday evening because of two mudslides in the area.  72 miles of the Interstate remained shutdown until late Monday morning.  The state transportation department said, “No injuries were reported.”  Mudslides during the night, north of Seattle, stopped Amtrak passenger trains between Seattle and California.  Passenger service won't start up again until at least Wednesday because of the major damage caused by the mudslides.  The Northwest is dealing with an unusually wet winter.  Earlier this month, Seattle set a record with 35 days in a row of rainfall.  Oregon had nearly 27 days in a row of rainfall, and Northern California had 25.  Wow!  What a wet winter.  

2. What is one result of the mudslides in Washington State?

• A. Homes were destroyed.

• B. People lost their lives.

• C. They lost power and phone service.

• D. Their main highway was closed.

Passage 1: Avalanches and mudslides closed a major highway overnight and blocked the Amtrak train service on Monday.  This was due to the latest series of storms that have drenched the Northwest since December.  The storm that hit on Sunday also knocked out power and phone service in northwest Oregon.  Interstate 90, Washington state’s main highway, was closed Sunday evening because of two mudslides in the area.  72 miles of the Interstate remained shutdown until late Monday morning.  The state transportation department said, “No injuries were reported.”  Mudslides during the night, north of Seattle, stopped Amtrak passenger trains between Seattle and California.  Passenger service won't start up again until at least Wednesday because of the major damage caused by the mudslides.  The Northwest is dealing with an unusually wet winter.  Earlier this month, Seattle set a record with 35 days in a row of rainfall.  Oregon had nearly 27 days in a row of rainfall, and Northern California had 25.  Wow!  What a wet winter.  

3. Which of the following statements is true?

• A. There were many mudslides in New York.

• B. The mudslides cause people to die.

• C. The Northwest is dealing with an unusually wet winter.

• D. 3 miles of the interstate were shut down.

Passage 1: Avalanches and mudslides closed a major highway overnight and blocked the Amtrak train service on Monday.  This was due to the latest series of storms that have drenched the Northwest since December.  The storm that hit on Sunday also knocked out power and phone service in northwest Oregon.  Interstate 90, Washington state’s main highway, was closed Sunday evening because of two mudslides in the area.  72 miles of the Interstate remained shutdown until late Monday morning.  The state transportation department said, “No injuries were reported.”  Mudslides during the night, north of Seattle, stopped Amtrak passenger trains between Seattle and California.  Passenger service won't start up again until at least Wednesday because of the major damage caused by the mudslides.  The Northwest is dealing with an unusually wet winter.  Earlier this month, Seattle set a record with 35 days in a row of rainfall.  Oregon had nearly 27 days in a row of rainfall, and Northern California had 25.  Wow!  What a wet winter.  

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

• A. Washington state’s main highway was closed Sunday evening.

• B. The state transportation department said, “No injuries were reported.”

• C. Storms in Washington are causing problems.

• D. Seattle set a record with 35 days in a row of rainfall.

Passage 2: On Saturday, June 23, 2018, twelve soccer players , ages 11 - 16, and their coach ventured into the Tham Luang Cave in Thailand.  Reportedly, the boys planned to write their names on the cave wall at the end of the tunnel and then make their way out.  However, a heavy afternoon rainstorm caused a mudslide and imprisoned them in the cave.  They were trapped!  That night, a park ranger discovered the team’s bicycles chained near the cave entrance.  A massive search effort was launched to find the missing soccer team.  Military personnel and cave diving experts from around the world joined the search.  On Monday July 2, nine days after the team's disappearance, two British divers found the boys and their coach alive 2.5 miles from the cave’s entrance.  The next day, divers delivered blankets, food, water, and medical supplies to the team.  Over the next several days, divers prepared to rescue the boys and their coach.  On Sunday, July 8, 18 expert divers entered the cave.  They emerge 11 hours later with the first four boys.  On July 9, four more boys were rescued.  The rescue mission ends with success on Tuesday, July 10 as the final four boys and their coach are brought to safety.  

5. What does the word ventured mean?

• A. to take many different pictures

• B. to enter into a place that may be dangerous

• C. visited on a daily basis

• D. to come out of 

Passage 2: On Saturday, June 23, 2018, twelve soccer players , ages 11 - 16, and their coach ventured into the Tham Luang Cave in Thailand.  Reportedly, the boys planned to write their names on the cave wall at the end of the tunnel and then make their way out.  However, a heavy afternoon rainstorm caused a mudslide and imprisoned them in the cave.  They were trapped!  That night, a park ranger discovered the team’s bicycles chained near the cave entrance.  A massive search effort was launched to find the missing soccer team.  Military personnel and cave diving experts from around the world joined the search.  On Monday July 2, nine days after the team's disappearance, two British divers found the boys and their coach alive 2.5 miles from the cave’s entrance.  The next day, divers delivered blankets, food, water, and medical supplies to the team.  Over the next several days, divers prepared to rescue the boys and their coach.  On Sunday, July 8, 18 expert divers entered the cave.  They emerge 11 hours later with the first four boys.  On July 9, four more boys were rescued.  The rescue mission ends with success on Tuesday, July 10 as the final four boys and their coach are brought to safety.  

6. Which TWO words would you use to describe the boys and their coach?

• A.patriotic and humble

• B.adventurous and careless

• C. unselfish and evil