Understanding Text Structures

What is 'cause and effect' in text structure?

• A structure where a problem and its solution are explained

• A structure where causes and their effects are explained

• A structure where events are told in order

• A structure where similarities and differences are explained

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which text structure explains how topics are similar and different?

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Sequence

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What does 'description' in text structure involve?

• Describing events in the order they happened

• Explaining a problem and how it was solved

• Telling about a topic and its characteristics with details

• Explaining causes and effects

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What type of text is 'informational text'?

• A type of fiction that tells a story

• A type of nonfiction that teaches about the natural world or society

• A type of text that explains a problem and solution

• A type of writing that describes imaginary events

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is 'nonfiction'?

• Writing that explains a sequence of events

• Writing that tells a fictional story

• Writing that describes facts and real events

• Writing that describes imaginary events

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which text structure explains a problem and how it was solved?

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Sequence

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is 'sequence' in text structure?

• A structure where events are told in the order they happened

• A structure where causes and effects are explained

• A structure where topics are compared and contrasted

• A structure where a problem and solution are explained

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is another name for 'sequence' in text structure?

• Chronology

• Problem and solution

• Description

• Cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What does 'text structure' refer to?

• The way an author organizes information in a text

• The number of chapters in a text

• The type of font used in a text

• The length of a text

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Why do authors use different text structures?

• To make the text longer

• To use more adjectives

• To serve different purposes in writing

• To confuse the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5