Text Structures Key Words

The signal words: first, next, & last

• chronological order

• sequence

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

The signal words: 1950, 1952, next, 1960

• chronological order

• sequence

• compare and contrast

• problem/solution

The signal words: also, both, on the other hand

• sequence

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• problem/solution

The signal words: as a result of, cause, due to, reason

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• chronological order

The signal words: like, same, however

• cause and effect

• sequence

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

The signal words: dilemma, issue, solve, because

• problem/solution

• chronological order

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

The signal words: before, after, first, second

• chronological order

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

• sequence

The signal words: the reason, effects, if...then

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

• sequence

• problem/solution

The signal words: also, both, unlike, yet

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• chronological order

The signal words for problem/solution are

• both, although, on the other hand

• solution, solve, answers

• cause, effect, because, result

• first, next, last