Text Structure Quiz

Authors structure their text to all EXCEPT...

• Compare and contrast two subjects/topics

• Present events in the order in which they occur

• Keep their information unclear and unorganized

• Explain how one event caused, or led to another.

In the essay Echo and Narcissus and Orpheus, the author discusses the

similarities and differences between the two topics. What text structure does

this represent?

• Description

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

When the author list events in order in which they occurred, this is known as

which text structure?

• Description

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

The following clue/signal words indicate which text structure? As well as, either, similar to;

• Chronological/Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

In 1947, scientists first discovered the Zika virus in a rhesus monkey in Uganda. A

year later, they learned that Zika was spread by mosquitoes. In 1952, the first cases

of Zika in humans were found. The virus did not make people very sick.

What text structure is used in the above passage? THEN, Provide text evidence to help

determine the structure of the passage.

a. Description

b. Compare and contrast

c. Chronological Order

d. Cause and Effect

Rhesus monkeys are primates with brown bodies and red faces. They come from

Asian countries, such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. They are very intelligent,

and some have been adapted to live near humans. Rhesus monkeys are good

climbers and swimmers.

What is the text structure of the above passage? THEN, Provide text evidence that

determines the structure of the passage.

a. Chronological order

b. Compare and contrast

c. Description

d. Cause and effect

There are many benefits to reading more often.  Reading more will broaden your understanding of yourself and other people. It will also introduce you to new information and ideas. Ultimately, it will enhance your overall reading comprehension by improving your vocabulary and increasing your reading speed.

What text structure is used in the above passage? THEN, provide text evidence that

determines the structure of the passage.

a. compare and contrast

b. cause and effect

c. problem and solution

d. chronological order

It takes a lot of food to feed all of the people who are part of the Olympic Games. It

also creates uneaten leftovers. To reduce food waste, some famous chefs came up

with a plan. They decided to use the untouched leftover food from the Olympics to

help feed the homeless.

What text structure is used in the above paragraph? THEN, provide text evidence.

a. Compare and contrast

b. Chronological order

c. Description

d. Problem and solution

Too much sun can be deadly. First, too much sun can dry your skin, reducing its

elasticity and speeding up the aging process. Second, the sun can burn unprotected

skin and cause permanent discoloration and damage to the dermis. Most important,

long-term exposure of unprotected skin can result in skin cancer.

Which two text structures does this paragraph use? (Only ONE answer from the

selection). What are the text evidences that support your answers?

a. chronological order; cause and effect

b. problem & solution; cause and effect

c. description; compare and contrast

d. cause and effect; compare and contrast

LEVEL 4.0 (OPTIONAL) Directions to cook rice is an example of which text structure?

Then, write a paragraph below in cooking rice and using the appropriate signal

words to support the text structure

a. Compare and contrast

b. Description

c. Sequence

d. Cause and Effect

Remember to: Write a paragraph below on how to cook rice and use the APPROPRIATE signal/clue words for the proper text structure selected.