Text Structures Review

Which text structure tells what happened and explains why it happened?

• Descriptive

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Which text structure tells about events in time order?

• Descriptive

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Which text structure explains an issue and gives us ways to fix it?

• Descriptive

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Which text structure tells how things are alike and different?

• Descriptive

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Ordere/Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Choose the clue words that indicate that a text is written in chronological order.

• first, next, finally, after

• cause, effect, as a result of, because

• problem, solution, promise, struggle

• compare, contrast, similar, different

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

• next, then, later, after, last

• struggle, promise, problem, solution

• consequently, as a result of, so therefore

• similar, common, compare, contrast

Choose the clue words that indicate problem and solution.

• first, last, next, after

• cause, as a result of, consequently

• compare, similar, both, alike

• threat, difficulty, possibility, hope, issue, resolve

Which of the following are signal words for the description text structure?

• for example, such as, details, adjectives

• dates, first, next, finally

• both, like, while, but

• question, problem, solution, solve

 

If a text had a title, "A Closer Look at Sharks!" Everything You Need to Know," what text structure would you expect it to be?

• Descriptive

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

If a text had the title, "Sunburn? Ways to Ease the Pain", what text structure would you expect it to be?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

• Descriptive