Text Structure Analysis

What is the purpose of analyzing text structure?

• To identify the author's favorite color.

• To determine the font size used in a text.

• To understand the organization and relationships within a text.

• To count the number of words in a text.

What are the different types of text structures?

• alphabetical, numerical, and symbolic

• primary, secondary, and tertiary

• chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and descriptive

• fiction, non-fiction, and poetry

In which type of text structure does the author present a problem and its solution?

• Problem-solution

• Chronological

• Compare-contrast

• Cause-effect

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

• Provides a comparison between two or more things

• Presents a problem and offers a solution

• Describes a list of items in a particular order

• Explains how one event leads to another or how one thing affects another.

Which text structure presents information in a step-by-step sequence?

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Sequential or chronological order

• Problem and solution

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

• To persuade the reader.

• To analyze similarities and differences.

• To summarize information.

• To provide a chronological sequence.

In which type of text structure does the author provide examples to support a main idea?

• narrative

• exemplification

• comparison

• description

What are some signal words or phrases that indicate the problem and solution text structure?

• dilemma, predicament, quandary, obstacle, resolve, fix, overcome, solve, address, answer

• trouble, challenge, complication, obstacle, resolve, fix, overcome, solve, address, answer

• cause, effect, consequence, result, obstacle, difficulty, hinder, hinderance, impediment, setback

• problem, solution, issue, challenge, resolve, fix, overcome, solve, address, answer

How does the chronological or sequential text structure organize information?

• By organizing information in reverse chronological order

• By organizing information randomly

• By organizing information based on importance

• By organizing information in the order in which it occurs, typically starting with the earliest event and progressing to the most recent.