Text Structure and Comprehension

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

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which text structure would use the following key words? 
propose, conclude, suggest, reason, solve

• Problem-Solution

• Description

• Chronological

• Cause-Effect

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

• Problem and Solution

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Order and Sequence

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

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

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which text structure is used in paragraph 2 (pg.277)?

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which sentence best completes the chart?

• The goby has a place to hide, and the shrimp has a guide to lead it when it’s safe to go out.

• It knows how to get help.

• The shrimp’s antennae feel the goby’s every move.

• The goby flicks its tail.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

On page 286, which text structure did the author use?

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• description

• problem and solution

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which detail best supports the idea that animals cannot survive without plants?

• Fruit trees in rain forests feed birds, monkeys, and other animals.

• Animals help plants, too.

• In this way, animals help spread trees and plants to many new places.

• Earthworms move through the soil and mix it up so that it is just right for plants.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2