Understanding Text Structure

What is the purpose of structural support in a building?

• To make it look aesthetically pleasing

• To ensure it stays upright and stable

• To provide insulation

• To prevent it from collapsing in an earthquake

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7.8D.iii

What is the purpose of structuring a piece of writing?

• To make it easier to read

• To make it more interesting

• To ensure it doesn't blow over in the wind

• To provide a logical flow of ideas

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7.8D.iii

Which text structure describes events in a particular order?

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Chronology

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7.8D.iii

How can you identify a text with a chronological structure?

• By looking for time words like 'first' or 'last'

• By analyzing the use of descriptive language

• By identifying the problem and its solution

• By comparing and contrasting different ideas

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7.8D.iii

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

• To explain a problem and its solution

• To describe events in a particular order

• To discuss similarities and differences

• To provide a step-by-step guide

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7.8D.iii

What does a cause and effect text structure describe?

• Similarities and differences

• Events in a particular order

• Problems and their solutions

• How one idea or event leads to another

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7.8D.iii

What is the purpose of a problem and solution text structure?

• To discuss similarities and differences

• To describe events in a particular order

• To explain how one idea or event leads to another

• To describe a problem and its resolution

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7.8D.iii

What does a description text structure provide?

• A step-by-step guide

• A logical flow of ideas

• A detailed explanation of a topic

• A comparison of different ideas

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7.8D.iii

How can you identify a problem and solution text structure?

• By looking for time words like 'first' or 'last'

• By analyzing the use of descriptive language

• By identifying the problem and its solution

• By comparing and contrasting different ideas

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7.8D.iii

What is the purpose of identifying text structures?

• To make the text more interesting

• To understand how writers shape ideas

• To provide a logical flow of ideas

• To ensure the text stays upright and stable

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7.8D.iii