Nonfiction Text Structures and Features Review

Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
 Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!

• Sequence
• compare and contrast
• description
• problem and solution

What type of text structure gives you a problem and then a solution for fixing that problem? 

• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution
• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence 

Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
Park School had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

• problem and solution
• cause and effect
• compare and contrast
• description

In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• Sequence
• compare & contrast

The text structure of ______________ is text that tells what happened and WHY it happened. 

• description
• sequence
• cause & effect 
• problem & solution 

Which type of text structure describes events in sequential order?

• Sequence
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare/Contrast

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order/sequence.

• first, next, finally, after
• cause, effect, as a result of, because
• problem, solution, promise, struggle
• compare, contrast, similar, different

The text structure of _________________ gives many details or characteristics on a specific topic. 

• description 
• cause & effect
• problem & solution 
• chronological 

Why do you need to get exercise? It is good for your body. It makes your heart, muscles, and bones strong. It makes you feel better if you have a bad day. If you exercise, you will stay at a healthy weight.
Which text structure is used?

• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution
• Description
• Sequence

There are two popular sports played at Ericson, basketball and volleyball. Both take place inside of the gym at Ericson. Also, each sport has two teams of people. In basketball, however, the ball can be played off of the floor, and in volleyball, the ball cannot touch the floor or it is out of play. Basketball and volleyball are popular sports at Ericson. Which text structure is used?

• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution
• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence