Text Structure and Features

Explain how the sidebar about the “Fun Fact” contributes to the overall meaning of the text.

• It explains why the city is called New York today.

• It gives additional information about the city’s history.

• It describes how the Dutch settlers arrived.

• It explains why New York has five boroughs.

Read paragraph 2. Which text structure is used in this paragraph?

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Description

PART A: Which text structure is used by the author in the section “A City of Many Boroughs”?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Description

PART B: How does the use of this text structure (in "A City of Many Bouroghs") contribute to the meaning of the text?

• It describes the different bouroughs in NYC.

• It provides reasons why people should visit each borough

• It allows readers to focus on one borough at a time.

• It compares the five boroughs with other cities.

How does the structure of paragraph 4 affect the meaning of the passage?

• It gives historical information about each landmark.

• It describes the city’s famous landmarks.

• It lists the order you should see the landmarks in.

• It explains the importance of landmarks.

What is the text structure of “New York City: The Big Apple”?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

What is the text structure of the section “Challenges of Urban Growth”?

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

PART B: How does the use of this text structure (in “Challenges of Urban Growth”) contribute to the meaning of the text?

• It explains why New York City’s subway system is important.

• It describes how population growth influenced changes in the city.

• It lists the challenges that New York City faced as it grew.

• It shows that other cities faced similar challenges.

How does the photo of the Statue of Liberty contribute to the meaning of the text?

• It provides a visual of one of New York's famous symbols.

• It shows why people want to visit New York.

• It highlights New York’s tallest building.

• It explains the location of the Statue of Liberty.

How does the glossary contribute to the idea of “New York City: The Big Apple” in the text?

• It adds interesting facts about the city’s landmarks.

• It shows why people visit New York.

• It compares the boroughs of the city.

• It helps explain difficult words related to the city.