Text Structure Quiz

Why do writers need to structure their texts?

• To make the text look pretty

• To make the text longer

• To help readers understand the information better

• To ensure the text stays upright

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.4

What is the main characteristic of a chronological text structure?

• It describes events in order

• It describes what something is

• It compares two or more ideas

• It explains a problem and solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which text structure discusses similarities and differences?

• Chronology

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the purpose of a problem and solution text structure?

• To describe events in order

• To explain how one event causes another

• To describe a problem and how it was solved

• To compare two ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

How can you identify a descriptive text structure?

• It explains a problem and solution

• It describes events in order

• It straightforwardly describes a topic

• It discusses similarities and differences

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them. Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not peel easily.

What type of text structure is being used?

• Comparison/Contrast
• Problem/Solution
• Description

• Cause/Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

Octopuses and squids live in salt water. Both have blue blood, hard beaks, and eight arms lined with suckers. Octopuses live in dens on the sea floor where they hunt for clams, lobsters, and crabs. In contrast, squids live in the open ocean and eat fish and shrimp.

What type of text structure is being used?

• Cause/Effect
• Comparison/Contrast
• Description

• Problem/Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

• The park's playground is covered in litter, making it an unpleasant place to be.

• One solution, is to provide more trash cans are needed, and people should clean up after themselves. 

What type of text structure is being used?

• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution
• Chronological Order
• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

What type of text structure would you used if you were using a timeline?

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order
• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

Aux Sable is the home of the Bulldogs. The school is a middle school that is part of District 202. The school colors are black, silver, and green. It is named after a waterway that is located near the school.

What type of text structure is being used?

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Chronological

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5