Nonfiction Text Structure Worksheet

Choose the correctly spelled word

• nonfection

• nonfiction

• nonnfiction

• noniction

Which text structure tells what happened and explains why it happened?

• Descriptive

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

Which text structure tells about events in time order?

• Descriptive

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

🌟 Imagine you're a detective, and you've stumbled upon a mystery! Your clue? An author has left behind a list of reasons leading to a mysterious event and then explains what happened as a result. What text structure did the author use? 🕵️‍♂️

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Imagine you're an author diving into the fascinating world of ecosystems. If you're comparing the lush rainforest with the mysterious deep-sea ecosystems in your nonfiction masterpiece, which text structure would you be using?

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

Pop quiz time! 🌟 Which one of these sneaky options is pretending to be a nonfiction text structure but actually isn't? Can you spot the imposter? 🕵️‍♂️

• Narrative

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

What text structure is primarily focused on identifying an issue and presenting one or more solutions?

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

When an author gives a detailed description of a topic, including its features, characteristics, and examples, which text structure are they using?

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Ready to play detective with words? Spot the clues! Which text structure is a master of disguise, using keywords like "similarities," "differences," "in contrast," and "alike"?

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

Ready to travel through time? 🕒 In which text structure could you stumble upon a timeline, guiding you through history or events?

• Description

• Sequence

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect