The video tutorial reviews five informational text structures: compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution, description, and chronological order. Each structure is explained with its purpose, transition words, and examples. The tutorial concludes with an assignment to identify text structures in given paragraphs.

What is the purpose of using a Venn diagram in the 'Compare and Contrast' text structure?

• To describe a single object in detail

• To sequence events chronologically

• To list out causes and effects

• To organize similarities and differences visually

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Which transition word indicates a contrast in the 'Compare and Contrast' structure?

• Additionally

• Thus

• Similarly

• However

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What is typically the goal of an author using the 'Cause and Effect' text structure?

• To explain reasons behind an event

• To describe a process

• To narrate a story

• To compare two elements

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Which keyword is associated with the 'Problem and Solution' text structure?

• Firstly

• However

• Solution

• For instance

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What type of graphic organizer is commonly used in the 'Description' text structure?

• Flowchart

• Timeline

• Venn diagram

• Bubble map

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Which text structure would most likely use the transition word 'First'?

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

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What text structure is being used when discussing the habitat and diet of macaws?

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

• Description

• Cause and Effect

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Which structure involves discussing the history of a topic?

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological

• Description

• Cause and Effect

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What is a key feature of the 'Problem and Solution' text structure?

• Proposing fixes to an issue

• Highlighting differences and similarities

• Describing physical characteristics

• Listing events in order

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In the context of environmental efforts, what text structure describes the actions taken to save the scarlet macaw?

• Narrative

• Chronological

• Description

• Cause and Effect

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