Text Structure Competition

A passage lists events in the order they happened. What type of text structure is being used?

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological

• Cause and effect

• Description

Which text structure would be used to explain how recycling helps reduce waste and saves energy?

• Cause and effect

• Chronological

• Compare and contrast

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

A passage describes how a character's day starts by waking up, eating breakfast, and getting ready for school. What text structure is this?

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

If an author explains the differences and similarities between lions and tigers, which text structure are they using?

• Problem and solution

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which text structure would an author use to describe a problem and suggest possible ways to solve it?

• Problem and solution

• Description

• Cause and effect

• Chronological

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

A paragraph explains how a character’s decision led to several different consequences. What text structure is this an example of?

• Description

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Sequence

If a passage provides details about an event in the order that it occurred from morning until evening, what text structure is being used?

• Cause and effect

• Chronological

• Sequence

• Problem and solution

What text structure would be used to explain the steps in building a birdhouse, starting from gathering materials to the final construction?

• Chronological

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Description

Tags

CCSS.SL.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2A

An article explains the causes of air pollution and the effects it has on the environment. What type of text structure is being used?

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Chronological

• Description

Which text structure is being used when the author provides detailed information about a type of animal, including its habitat, diet, and behavior?

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

• Description

• Sequence