Text Structures Pretest

What is the purpose of the compare and contrast text structure?

• To persuade the reader to agree with the author's viewpoint.

• To provide a chronological sequence of events.

• To describe the steps in a process or procedure.

• To analyze similarities and differences between subjects or ideas.

Which text structure presents a problem and offers a solution?

• chronological

• compare-contrast

• cause-effect

• problem-solution

In which text structure, events are presented in a chronological order?

• Chronological order

• Reverse order

• Sequential order

• Random order

What is the main characteristic of the cause and effect text structure?

• Provides examples to support a main idea.

• Explains the relationship between events or actions and their outcomes.

• Presents information in a chronological order.

• Describes the steps to follow in a process.

Which text structure provides details and characteristics about a topic?

• narrative

• expository

• persuasive

• descriptive

What is the main purpose of the sequence text structure?

• To present information in a cause and effect order.

• To present information in a random order.

• To present information in a chronological or step-by-step order.

• To present information in a compare and contrast order.

Which text structure highlights the similarities and differences between two or more things?

• analyze and evaluate

• compare and contrast

• sequence and order

• summarize and paraphrase

What is the main characteristic of the problem and solution text structure?

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

• Chronological order

In which text structure, events are presented in the order they occur?

• alphabetical order

• random order

• reverse order

• chronological order

Which text structure describes the features, characteristics, or qualities of a topic?

• narrative

• descriptive

• expository

• persuasive