Understanding Text Organization and Features

How does an author’s choice of chronological order help a reader understand a story about a historical event?

• It allows the reader to see the event from multiple perspectives.

• It helps the reader understand the sequence of events as they happened.

• It makes the story more exciting by starting with the climax.

• It provides a detailed description of the setting.

Why might an author use a cause-and-effect structure in a text about pollution?

• To list all the types of pollution.

• To show the relationship between pollution and its impact on the environment.

• To describe the history of pollution.

• To entertain the reader with stories about pollution.

How does using a compare-and-contrast structure help an author explain two different animals?

• It allows the author to tell a story about the animals.

• It helps the reader understand the similarities and differences between the animals.

• It provides a detailed history of each animal.

• It makes the text more entertaining.

What is the purpose of using a problem-solution structure in a text about endangered species?

• To describe the habitat of the species.

• To explain the challenges faced by the species and how they can be addressed.

• To list all the endangered species.

• To entertain the reader with stories about the species.

Why might an author choose to use a sequence structure in a text about a scientific process?

• To list all the scientists involved.

• To show the steps of the process in order.

• To describe the history of the process.

• To entertain the reader with stories about the process.

How does an author’s use of a descriptive structure help a reader understand a setting?

• It provides a list of events that happened in the setting.

• It gives detailed imagery that helps the reader visualize the setting.

• It explains the history of the setting.

• It makes the setting more mysterious.

Which text feature would you use to find the chapters in a book?

• Glossary

• Index

• Table of Contents

• Footnotes

Match the following

• Explain, describe, or credit an image provided in the text

• Graphs, Charts, and Diagrams

• Help a reader visualize information

• Headings

• Show images of the article's topic

• Captions

• Divide the text into parts that have their own central idea

• Photos

• Can include interesting facts or important information the author wants the reader to know

• Text Boxes

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.W.6.2A

Which text structure would likely be used in a book about volcanoes explaining eruptions?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Chronology/Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

What text structure compares similarities and differences?

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronology/Sequence

• Cause and Effect