3rd 9 weeks Test - A

In a Listing/Sequencing text structure, the author...

• DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

• tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

• explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT.

• describes a PROBLEM and then explains how it can be solved.

In a Compare and Contrast text structure, the author...

• explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

• tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

• explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT.

• describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

In a Cause and Effect text structure, the author...

• explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

• tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

• DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

• describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

Many students in the US say that they've been bullied at school. Natalie Hampton is a high school student who was bullied a lot in middle school. She often had no one to sit with at lunch. So, she created a phone app called "Sit With Us." This app lets students sign up and post when there are free seats at their lunch tables. These students have promised to be kind to those who come sit with them. Hampton hopes her app will help students find people to sit with without fear of being bullied.

What text structure is being used in this passage?

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Listing/Sequencing

This has been the worse summer in years for acorn production in northeastern forests. While some may think this is not a big deal, in fact it is. If there are fewer acorns, it may result in a decrease in populations of squirrels and field mice. Since these animals are often hosts to insects, including ticks, the ticks will be on the move and more likely to bite humans. As a result, scientists expect to see an increase in the number of cases of Lyme Disease, an infection carried by ticks.

• problem & solution

• compare & contrast

• cause & effect

• descriptive