Text Structures

You are writing about the features and characteristics of the Maple tree, which structure would be most appropriate?

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential/Chronological order

• Problem and Solution

If you were writing about the problems bullies cause at your school and ways to solve the problem, which structure would be most appropriate?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Description

You want to describe the steps to make homemade meatballs. Which structure would be most appropriate?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential/Chronological order

• Problem and Solution

If you want to write about the differences and similarities between cats and dogs, which structure would be most appropriate?

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential/Chronological order

• Description

You are writing about trees being cut down for paper and how recycling paper is helpful to the environment. Which structure would be most appropriate for this writing assignment?

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Sequential/Chronological order

If you wanted to write about things tsunamis and tornadoes have in common as well as their dissimilarities, which structure would be most appropriate?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Description

Molly is writing a report on smog. She wants to write about why cars produce smog and how smog changes the environment. What type of writing should Molly use?

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Ashton is writing a report on the human life cycle. What type of writing should Ashton use?

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Sequential/Chronological order

If you wanted to describe the features of the Monarch butterfly, which structure would be most appropriate to use?

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential/Chronological order

• Cause and Effect

If you were writing about smoking and the effects it has on the lungs, which text structure would be most appropriate to use?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential/Chronological order

• Problem and Solution