Finding Text Structure

To describe how things are alike and different

• description

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

To explain what happened and why it happened

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

• chronological order

• description

To explain events in time order or order of importance

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

• chronological order

To show a problem and how it is solved

• main idea

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

To describe something using details

• description

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

Uses words but, both, and however

• main idea

• description

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

What text structure is this an example of?

• problem/solution

• chronological order

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

What text feature is this an example of:

The princess was captured. Then the prince saved her. Finally they lived happily ever after..

• chronological order

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

How many different text structures are there?

• 7

• 9

• 5

• 13

After trick or treating, Billy stayed up late eating his whole bag of candy. The next day he felt sick and tired.

This is an example of...?

• description

• chronological order

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect