Text Structures

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "as a result of" and "due to"?

(a)  

• Cause and effect
• Description

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "similarly" and "in the other hand"?

• Description

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Key words are: first, next, then, last, years, numbers

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

• Sequence

• Descriptive

Park School had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

The PROBLEM was (a)   .

• Every day at recess, students would
• They bought another set of slides t

Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests because (a)   .

• They have special chemicals in thei
• As a result, baby painted turtles c

Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. (a)  

• They have special chemicals in thei
• As a result, baby painted turtles c

What type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

• Compare & Contrast

• Sequence

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors.  Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate.  Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not.  Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. 

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause and Effect