Text Structure Quiz

This text structure describes a topic and its characteristics. The author will use adjectives and adverbs in their writing with this text structure.

• Compare/Contrast

• Sequence

• Description

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

This text structure explains what happened and why it happened. The author will use phrases such as due to, as a result, and therefore to present their point.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological Order

• Compare/Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

This text structure explains how things are different and the same. The author may use key words such as both, alike, different, and similar.

• Description

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem/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 an issue and leads to a resolution throughout the text. The author may use key words such as dilemma, correction, led to, and question.

• Cause and Effect

• Compare/Contrast

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological Order/Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

This text structure presents events in the order that they happened. It also can provide steps in a process in the order they should be completed.

• Chronological Order/Sequence

• Description

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5