Text Structure #2

Honeybees and bumblebees are two popular species of bees. Both species are important for pollination and producing honey, but honeybees are more commonly used for commercial purposes. Bumblebees have a more distinctive appearance with their fuzzy black and yellow bodies, while honeybees have a smoother appearance with a yellow and black striped body. Another difference is in their social structures, with honeybees forming larger colonies and having a hierarchical society, while bumblebees have smaller and more egalitarian colonies. Both species play crucial roles in the ecosystem, but understanding the differences between honeybees and bumblebees is important for effective beekeeping and preservation efforts.

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Sequential

• Spatial/descriptive

Gorillas arms are longer than their legs. They are brownish-gray to black and older adult males have silver hair on their backs. Gorillas are shy and most active during the day.

• Descriptive

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• Problem and Solution

This has been the worse summer in years for acorn production in northeastern forests. While some may think this is not a big deal, in fact it is. If there are fewer acorns, it may result in a decrease in populations of squirrels and field mice. Since these animals are often hosts to insects, including ticks, the ticks will be on the move and more likely to bite humans. As a result, scientists expect to see an increase in the number of cases of Lyme Disease, an infection carried by ticks.

• Cause and Effect

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• Problem and Solution

Match the description to the type of text structure:

"Information tells of events unfolding over time. Often used in both narrative fiction and non-fiction, such as histories."

• Cause/Effect

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• Description

• Time Order (Chronology)

• Sequence (Process)

Coral snakes are distinguished by their red, yellow/white, and black colored banding. Most species of coral snakes are small in size. North American species average around 3 feet in length, but specimens of coral snakes can reach up to 5 feet.

• Sequence/Chronological Order

• Compare and Contrast

• Descriptive

The following are all signal words for type of text structure?

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  Problem/Solution

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• Time Order (Chronology)

• Sequence (Process)

Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.

• Cause and Effect

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• Descriptive

Which text structure might use words like SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, BOTH, COMMON, SHARE, UNLIKE

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

In which text structure will you find these key words? However, on the other hand, similarly, like,

• Sequence

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Match the description to the type of text structure:

"this type of text establishes a relationship between facts or events and the outcomes that occur because of these. If the outcome resolves the problem, it is a problem/solution"

• Cause/Effect

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  Proposition/Support

  Judgment/Critique

• Description

• Time Order (Chronology)

• Sequence (Process)