Exploring Text Structures in Writing

What is the purpose of ensuring texts are structurally sound?

• To prevent them from being too lengthy

• To make them visually appealing

• To ensure they are easy to understand

• To maintain logical coherence and support understanding

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What does the 'Description' text structure primarily focus on?

• Comparing and contrasting two subjects

• Listing events in a chronological order

• Explaining causes and effects

• Describing the topic and its characteristics

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How is a skyscraper different from a house in terms of text structure analogy?

• They use the same structure

• Each uses a different type of structure

• No difference in structure

• Skyscrapers are less complex

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What is an example of chronological order in text?

• Comparison of two historical events

• Steps to make macaroni and cheese

• Description of a historical building

• Life cycle of a frog

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Which text structure is used to list events in their order of occurrence?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

• Description

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What is typically included in the 'Cause and Effect' text structure?

• Steps in a process

• Solutions to problems

• Comparisons between subjects

• Reasons behind events and their consequences

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Which words indicate a 'Problem and Solution' text structure?

• First, next, then

• Because, since, therefore

• Similar, different, unlike

• Issue, resolve, address

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What does 'Compare and Contrast' focus on?

• Describing a single topic in detail

• Listing events in chronological order

• Discussing similarities and differences

• Presenting a problem and its solution

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Which clue words indicate a text is in chronological order?

• First, next, finally

• Similar, different

• Problem, solution

• Cause, effect

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What does the sequence text structure typically describe?

• Solutions to a given problem

• Steps in a process or instruction

• The reasons behind events

• The evolution of a topic over time

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