Text Structure and Organization

This text structure puts facts, events, or concepts in order. It traces the development of a topic.

• Listing

• Chronological

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

Stories are typically told in _____________ order.

• Problem -> Solution

• Chronological

• Cause & Effect

• Description

All of the following are signal words for which pattern of text structure?

--First

--Second

--Third

--Next

--Finally

• Listing

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Chronological

All of the following are signal words for which pattern of text structure?

--One

--Two

--Three

--Archie, Caroline, Herbert

• Sequencing/

  Chronological

• Cause & Effect

• Description

• Listing

This text structure shows facts, events, or concepts happen because of other facts, events, or concepts. An action and its results are explained.

• Cause & Effect

• Chronological

• Listing

• Problem & Solution

Herbert studies for a test, so he receives an "A". This sentence demonstrates a ______________ text structure.

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Enumeration/Listing

• Dynamic

A common phrase people use for this text structure is, "It's like apples and oranges."

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological

• Description

All of the following are signal words for which pattern of text structure?

• Listing

• Problem & Solution

• Dynamic

• Cause & Effect

In this text structure, a problem is presented and an answer is suggested.

• Compare & Contrast

• Listing/Enumeration

• Problem & Solution

• Description

Chewing gum is a nationwide issue in Public Schools in the United States today. It damages property and gives students an ability to vandalize learning spaces. The only way to properly address this issue is to impose strict gum expectations for each and every classroom. This quote is an example of a(n) ___________________ text structure.

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Speech

• Description