Text Structure Identification Flashcard

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Which text structure is being used when a passage discusses the similarities and differences between two topics?

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Compare and contrast

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What text structure would most likely be used in a story that explains events in the order they happened?

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Sequence

Front

If a passage is explaining why dinosaurs went extinct and what happened as a result, which text structure is it using?

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Cause and effect

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Which text structure would be used in a passage that describes what a rainforest is like?

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Description

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When an author presents a problem and then goes on to suggest one or more solutions, what text structure are they using?

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Problem and solution

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A passage that lists the steps to make a sandwich is using which text structure?

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Sequence

Front

Which text structure might an author use to explain the effects of pollution on the ocean?

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Cause and effect

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If a book chapter explains the differences between life in the city and life in the country, it is most likely using which text structure?

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Compare and contrast

Front

A science article that explains how volcanoes form and then erupt is using what kind of text structure?

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Cause and effect

Front

When a writer describes the features of a new smartphone in detail, they are using which text structure?

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Description