Text Structure Review

The text talks about similarities and differences between two or more things.

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological order

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

The text outlines the order in which events occur.

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological order

• Cause & Effect

• Process

The text talks about an event and why it happened.

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological order

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

The text talks about a problem and offers one or more solutions.

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological order

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

The text provides details or characteristics about a topic.

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

The text provides steps on how to do something.

• Process

• Chronological order

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

The keywords: In comparison, whereas, same are from which text feature?

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Process

• Problem & Solution

The keywords: First, next, before, later, & may contain dates are from which text feature?

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological order

• Process

• Problem & Solution

The keywords: For an example, for instance, such as are from which text feature?

• Description

• Chronological order

• Process

• Problem & Solution

The keywords: Reasons why, impact, led to are from which text feature?

• Cause & Effect

• Chronological order

• Process

• Problem & Solution