Understanding Text Structure

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

• To confuse the reader with unrelated information

• To entertain the reader with fictional stories

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

• To provide a list of facts without any connection

Provide an example of a compare and contrast text structure.

• List the steps for baking a cake in a cookbook.

• Review similarities and differences between two types of cars in an essay.

• Describe the process of photosynthesis in a science textbook.

• Review the benefits of exercise in a research paper.

Explain how the problem and solution text structure is used in a story.

• It is used to introduce characters and setting

• It is used to present an issue or challenge, followed by a options to solve that problem.

• It is used to repeat the problem several times

• It is used to present the solution first and then the problem

Why is chronological order important in non-fiction writing?

• It helps to organize events or information in a clear and logical sequence.

• Makes the writing more appealing by describing details

• Helps the reader by giving the pros and cons of a topic

• It has helps the reader understand why something happens

Describe a text using the text description structure.

• The text shows similarities and differences.

• The text uses a narrative structure to tell a story.

• The text uses adjectives and imagery (5 senses ) to provide a clear image for the reader.

• The text presents a problem and its resolution.

Organize the following events in the correct sequence: A) The alarm sounded, B) The students ran out of the classroom, C) The fire drill was conducted.

• B) The students ran towards the classroom, A) The alarm sounded, C) The fire drill was conducted

• C) The fire drill was conducted, B) The students ran out of the classroom, A) The alarm sounded late

• A) The alarm did not sound, C) The fire drill was conducted, B) The students ran out of the classroom

• C) The fire drill was conducted, A) The alarm sounded, B) The students ran out of the classroom

What are the advantages of using the advantages and disadvantages text structure in an essay?

• It only focuses on the negative aspects of a topic

• It provides a balanced presentation of the positive and negative aspects of a topic.

• It confuses the reader with contradictory information

• Makes the essay too long and difficult to read

How does the compare and contrast structure help the reader understand the differences between two subjects?

• Using a chronological structure

• Presenting similarities and differences side by side, making it easier for the reader to see the distinctions.

• Including only the author's opinions

• Presenting only the similarities and not the differences

Explain the problem and solution text structure using a real-life example.

• A travel guide that highlights most popular traveled to destinations

• A cookbook that lists ingredients and then provides cooking instructions.

• A self-help book that identifies common relationship problems and then provides strategies to solve them.

• A novel that introduces a character and describes his/her traits vividly

Why is it important to use sequential text structure when writing a set of instructions?

• To organize the steps in a logical order and make it easier for the reader to follow and understand the instructions.

• To make the instructions longer and more complicated

• To make the reader work harder to understand the instructions

• To confuse the reader with the order of the steps