Text Structures

The text structure that discusses what is specifically being described is ______________.

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Description

• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Green turtles live in the ocean. People used to hunt them to make turtle soup, as well as for their meat. They also were hunted because people wanted to use their skin for leather. As a result, the green turtle population is much lower than it used to be.

What is the text structure?

• Descriptitve

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

The text structure that shows events taking place over time or gives steps is... 

• Compare & Contrast

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Description

• Problem & Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which text structure might use words like SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, BOTH, ALIKE, ON THE OTHER HAND, COMMON

• Sequence

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Identify the text structure graphics..

a

b

c

d

Compare/Contrast

Descriptive

Cause/Effect

Chronological

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Label each diagram with its matching Text Structure

a

b

c

d

e

f

Generalization

Chronological

Process

Cause/Effect

Compare/Contrast

Sequential

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

When the author explains why something happens or explains the effects of something, what text structure are they using?

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

This text structure explains "how are things in the text similar or different."

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is it called when the author uses text that describes an issue and offers one or more solutions?

• Cause and effect

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Problem & Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

This text structure tells what is the conflict, or problem, and how it was resolved.

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5