Text Structure Quiz

What is the purpose of text structure?

• To make the text longer

• To hide information

• To organize and present information

• To confuse readers

Which text structure presents a problem and offers a solution?

• chronological

• compare-contrast

• problem-solution

• cause-effect

Which text structure shows the relationship between two or more things?

• cause and effect

• sequence

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

Which text structure presents events in the order they occur?

• alphabetical order

• random order

• chronological order

• hierarchical order

Which text structure explains how things are similar or different?

• sequence

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

What is the main idea of a text?

• The main idea of a text is the summary of the text.

• The main idea of a text is the background information of the text.

• The main idea of a text is the central point or theme that the author is trying to convey.

• The main idea of a text is the conclusion of the text.

Which text structure presents the reasons why something happens and the results of it?

• cause and effect

• chronological

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

Which text structure provides details and characteristics about a topic?

• descriptive

• expository

• narrative

• persuasive

Which text structure presents a problem and its effects?

• descriptive

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• chronological

Which text structure organizes information based on how things are alike and different?

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

• chronological order

• cause and effect