Text Structures

Front

What is the text structure that shows similarities between two or more things?

Back

Compare

Front

What text structure explains what happened and why it happens?

Back

Cause and Effect

Front

What text structure is used when events are presented in the order they occur?

Back

Chronological

Front

What term describes events that explain why something happens?

Back

Cause

Front

What is the text structure that describes what is specifically being described?

Back

Description/MI & D

Front

What text structure presents a problem and offers a solution?

Back

Problem and Solution

Front

What is the purpose of using a descriptive text structure?

Back

To provide details about a person, place, thing, or idea.

Front

What is the difference between cause and effect?

Back

Cause is why something happens; effect is what happens as a result.

Front

What text structure compares and contrasts two or more subjects?

Back

Comparison/Contrast

Front

What is a sequential text structure?

Back

A structure that presents information in a step-by-step order.