Text Structure

The way or method an author/writer uses in order to organize and present information. How the author does this will depend on the purpose.

• Descriptons

• Graphic Organizers

• Text Structure

When you are finding similarities and differences within in a text, what text structure is this format?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

The text structure that describes the order steps occurred is called_______.

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Siolution

Ray forgot to charge his iPad. As a result, his iPad was dead the next day. 
What is the Cause? What is the Effect? 

• Cause: Ray's iPad was dead.
  Effect: Ray forgot to charge his iPad.

• Cause: Ray forgot to charge his iPad.
  Effect: Ray's iPad was dead.

Which text structure has signal words:
-first
-now
-later
-(actual dates)

• Comparison

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

Which text structure includes the signal words:
-if/ then
-therefore
-becasue

• Problem/ Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Comparison

• Sequence

The author describes a topic by listing characteristics and examples.

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

This text structure is used to tell us about a topic's characteristics and qualities. It paints a picture of the topic in our heads.

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence

This text structure is used to tell us how 2 or more items are alike and also different.

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence

This text structure is used to tell about something that happened and what made it happen.

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence