Types of Text Structure

Which type of text structure describes events in order (First, Next, Then, Finally)?

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare/Contrast

What text structure would an author use when explaining the differences between two types of trees?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

In a text with a compare and contrast text structure, the author

• explains something that happened and the reasons why.

• tells about events in the order they happened.

• explains how things are similar and different.

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

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

• Chronological

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare/Contrast

This is be used to organize the information in a

• descriptive text

• cause and effect text

• comparison text

• sequential text

This is used to organize the information in a

• descriptive text

• cause and effect text

• comparison text

• sequential text

This is used to organize the information in a

• descriptive text

• comparison text

• cause and effect text

• sequential text

This is used to organize the information in a

• descriptive text

• comparison text

• cause and effect text

• sequential text

The text structure that is written in a style that tells what happened and why it happens is...

• Problem and Solution

• Question and Answer

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

The key words, first, second, third........ are words that indicate which text structure?

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• sequential order

• description