Text Structures

Since we ran out of bread, we went to the grocery store to buy more.

• problem and solution

• description

• cause and effect

• sequence

My dog was chewing on his dog bone when he bit my hand.  His 

bite was so strong that it cut my hand open.  To get it fixed, I went to the hospital to get stitches.  The doctor made it all better.

• compare/contrast

• chronological

• problem/solution

• description

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.

• Description

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Question and Answer

Animals sleep in a variety of positions. Cats curl up as opposed to horses that sleep standing or bats that sleep hanging upside down.

• compare and contrast

• description

• sequence

• question and answer

Which text structure describes similarities and differences between two or more topics?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• sequence

• compare and contrast

Kittens are similar to lions. They are both felines. They both have sharp teeth. However, a lion is much bigger than a kitten.

• Compare and contrast

• description

• question and answer

• sequence

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…

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• chronological

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Puppies sometimes chew shoes. One solution is to always put shoes away in the closet.

• cause and effect

• description

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

I woke up this morning, and my head was hurting.  I looked around the house to see if there was anything I could use to fix it.  I found the aspirin in the cabinet.  When I took it, my head didn't hurt anymore.

• compare/contrast

• chronological

• problem/solution

• description

The Manatee population is threatened because many careless boaters drive too fast and hit them with boat propellers.

• problem and solution

• description

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast