Informational Text Structure

What makes problem and solution different from cause and effect?

• Problem and solution shows what happened and why it happened.
• Problem and solution offers a solution while cause and effect doesn't.

This text structure provides details or characteristics of a topic. 

• Chronological
• Cause and Effect
• Description
• Sequence

Scenario:
"Ms. Aden really wanted to go to a concert, but the only problem was that her car was in the shop. Ms. Aden lived 10 minutes from the metro. Because of this, she was able to go to the concert!"
What text structure is being used in this scenario?

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

Drake's new album "More Life" came out. You wanted to write about how it is similar and different from his Album "Views". Which text structure would you use to write this?

• Sequence
• Description
• Compare and Contrast

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.

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• cause & effect

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• order & sequence
• compare & contrast

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• problem & solution

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• problem & solution

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

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