Text Structure

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

• problem and solution

• description

• cause and effect

• sequence

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "as a result of" and "due to"?

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

• Description

Which text structure uses this graphic organizer?

• sequence

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• description

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Descriptive

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

Which signal phrases go with sequence?

• like, unlike, both, on the other hand

• first, next, then, after

• due to, because of, as a result, so

• smells like, looks like, sounds like, tastes like

Key words are: first, next, then, last, years, numbers

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

Animals sleep different amounts. Donkeys sleep around three hours a day unlike pythons who sleep about 18 hours daily!

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• description

• problem and solution

Which text structure did the author use?

• cause & effect

• description

• problem & solution

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast