Text Structure Quiz

What is the text structure of the following passage?

"This is the biggest wild card. While both games allow multiplayer action, Minecraft lends itself more to solo play, while Roblox is social from the minute you sign on -- and friending and chatting are a huge part of the game"

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

What is the text structure for the following passage?

"Active students are better learners Recess increases students’ physical activity and improves educational outcomes"

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

Read the passage: When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching “Cops” on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate.

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

Read the passage: There are many theories about why the dinosaurs vanished from the planet. One theory that many people believe is that a gigantic meteorite smashed into the Earth. Scientists believe that the meteorite was very big and that the impact may have produced a large dust cloud that covered the Earth for many years. The dust cloud may have caused plants to not receive sunlight and the large plant eaters, or herbivores, may have died off, followed by the large meat eaters, or carnivores. This theory may or may not be true, but it is one explanation as to why these giant reptiles no longer inhabit the Earth.

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

Chocolate is a delicious treat enjoyed around the world. The chocolate making process contains many steps. First, the beans are harvested from the cacao trees. After that, they are set in the sun to dry and then roasted. It’s important that in the next step they shell the beans before they are ground into a liquid. Lastly, sugar and flavoring are added before they prepare it to be sold.

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Order

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Order

After the school fire, there was a lot of damage. Our computer lab was a total loss. To solve this, we put on a fund-raising carnival the next Saturday. We used all the money to buy new computers!

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

• compare/contrast

• chronological

• problem/solution

Charlie went to the store, and bought a box of cookies. Then he walked home and shared the cookies with his friend Tom. After that, Tom was happy, and he gave Charlie a ball. Finally, Charlie went home to show his ball to his brother.

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

• compare/contrast

• chronological

• problem/solution

When I bake cookies, first I preheat the oven. Then I place the cookie sheet on the rack. Finally, I remove them 20 minutes later.

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Question and Answer

A hurricane blew the roof off the house. As a result, the family had no place to live.

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• sequence