Text Structure Review

Kevin got sick and went to the doctor. The red part of the sentence is the

• problem

• solution

Alec got a D on his test so he studied harder. The red part of the sentence is the

• problem

• solution

Jessica was worried about being the new kid at school so she made friends in the neighborhood before school started. The red part of the sentence is the

• problem

• solution

How a character solves an issue is called the...

• solution
• problem

Hank came home from school and he was hungry. He decided to see if there was anything in the cupboard to eat. He checked the shelf and couldn't find any chips or crackers. He looked in another cupboard and there weren't any snack there either. Finally he looked in the fridge and there he found some apples to eat.

What is the solution?

• Hank found apples to eat.

• Hank looked for snacks.

• Hank likes chips.

Stacey had a lot of fun riding her bike one sunny afternoon. She was just about home when she hit a patch of loose gravel. Stacey skidded and then tipped over on her bike, scraping her knee. After cleaning the scrape, Stacey put a bandage on her knee.

What is the problem?

• She hit a patch of loose gravel.

• She scraped her knee.

• She had a lot of fun.

Which of the following is NOT a sequence word?

• first

• next

• out

I was busy doing my homework _________ my brothers were busy playing video games. (Which word means: "at the same time"?)

• after

• while

• before

John gave a surprise party for Kenny. John had the party at his house. All of their friends came to the party. Kenny was very surprised when he opened the door.

What happened first in the passage?

• All their friends came

• Kenny opened the door.

• John gave a surprise party for Kenny.

To sequence means to ____________.

• put things in order

• to tell what it's mostly about

• to figure out what is happening