Understanding Text Structures Quiz

Which text structure explains reasons why something happened and the results of those reasons?

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Description

• Sequence

What text structure is used when an author lists steps in a process or event in the order they occur?

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

• Description

• Compare and contrast

Which of the following best describes a text that explains how two or more things are alike and different?

• Cause and effect

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Description

What text structure might an author use to provide a detailed explanation of a topic, including its characteristics and examples?

• Description

• Problem and solution

• Sequence

• Cause and effect

In which text structure does the author present a problem and then one or more solutions?

• Compare and contrast

• Description

• Problem and solution

• Sequence

A story that begins with a character's childhood and follows events leading up to the character's adulthood uses what type of text structure?

• Description

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

Identifying similarities and differences between two animals in an essay utilizes which text structure?

• Description

• Compare and contrast

• Sequence

• Cause and effect

When an author discusses the problem of pollution and then suggests recycling as a solution, which text structure is being used?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Description

• Sequence

A cookbook that lists recipes in the order you should cook dishes for a meal is using what type of text structure?

• Sequence

• Chronological order

• Description

• Compare and contrast

An article that details the features of two competing smartphones to help consumers decide which to buy employs which text structure?

• Compare and contrast

• Description

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect