Text Structure

What are the key elements of narrative text structure?

Which text structure provides explanations or reasons for phenomena using transition words like if/then, because, as a result, therefore, consequently, since, so that, and for?

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Which text structure identifies problems and poses solutions using transition words like problem is, if/then, because, so that, question/answer, and puzzle is solved?

• Compare/contrast

• Cause/effect

• Problem/solution

• Description

What type of text structure discusses two ideas, events, or phenomena, showing how they are different and similar, using transition words like however/yet, nevertheless, on the other hand, but/where as, similarly, although, also/likewise, in contrast/comparison, and in the same way/just as?

• Narrative structure

• Descriptive structure

• Compare and contrast structure

• Cause and effect structure

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Understanding text structures

Which text structure presents ideas or events in the order in which they happen?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

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Understanding text structures