Nonfiction Text Structures Quiz

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

• To list items in chronological order

• To persuade the reader to take a specific action

• To analyze similarities and differences between two or more subjects

• To describe the steps in a process

Which text structure is used to show the cause and its effects?

• Chronological order

• Comparison and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

What type of text structure is used to present a problem and its solution?

• Cause-effect

• Compare-contrast

• Narrative

• Problem-solution

How is the description text structure different from the others?

• It is organized in a random order

• It is written in a different language

• It contains only images and no text

• It provides detailed information about a topic

Which text structure is used to present events in a chronological order?

• Alphabetical order

• Reverse order

• Random order

• Chronological order

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

• To persuade the audience to take a specific action

• To entertain the reader with a fictional story

• To show the relationship between events or actions and their outcomes.

• To provide a list of facts and details

In which text structure are two or more subjects compared and contrasted?

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological order

Which text structure is used to provide a step-by-step explanation of events?

• Sequential or Chronological

• Comparative

• Cause and Effect

• Descriptive

What is the purpose of using different text structures in nonfiction writing?

• To organize and present information in a clear and effective way.

• To hide important information

• To make the writing more difficult to understand

• To confuse the reader