Text Structure and Roots

What is the text structure for the following passage?

"Obama's father left the family when Obama was two and, after further studies at Harvard University, returned to Kenya, where he died in an automobile accident nineteen years later. "

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the writer's purpose?

"We're all stars to disappear or die, 

I should learn to look at an empty sky

And feel its total dark sublime, 

Though this might take me a little time."

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

Meanwhile, workers on the eighth floor rang furiously for the two passenger elevators. Safety experts have always advised against using elevators in a fire. Heat can easily damage their machinery, leaving trapped passengers dangling in space, to burn or suffocate. Despite the danger, the operators made several trips, saving scores of workers before heat bent the elevators’ tracks and put them out of action.

Which of the following correctly identify the cause and effects in the above passage? Mark all that apply.

• Shows cause and effect of why people should not use an elevator in a fire

• Shows cause and effect of the actions of the elevator operators.

• Shows the effect of fire on elevators.

• Shows how safety experts could have predicted the outcome of the fire.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

There were no lights in the stairway, so they had to grope their way in darkness.

Identify the transition word that signifies a cause and effect in the sentence above.

• There

• so

• way

• darkness

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2C

Which text structure would use the following key words? 
as a result, because, since, due to

• Problem-Solution
• Description
• Chronological
• Cause-Effect

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CCSS.W.8.2C

CCSS.W.8.3C

Which text structure would use the following key words? 
propose, conclude, suggest, reason, solve

• Problem-Solution
• Description
• Chronological
• Cause-Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which text structure would use the following key words? 
both, same, like, unlike, at the same time

• Compare-Contrast
• Description
• Chronological
• Cause-Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which text structure would I use to tell you how to play a board game? 

• Compare-Contrast
• Sequence
• Chronological
• Cause-Effect

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.3A

CCSS.W.8.3C