Text Structure

In this writing, you will see things in order of TIME

• chronological order

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

• description

Uses words: before, next, after, second, third, finally, then, last

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

• chronological order

Uses words: problem, solution, in light of, suggest

• compare/contrast

• chronological order

• problem/solution

• cause/effect

This is an example of...?

• chronological order

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

The dog was big and fluffy! He was also really big and red! Most people called him Clifford the Big Red dog, but I just called him my best friend! This can be an example of what text structure?

• description

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

• chronological order

What is this an example of?

• cause/effect

• Chronological order

• compare/contrast

• problem/solution

Uses words but, both, and however

• main idea

• description

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

Which text structure gives us a problem and then gives one or more solutions

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

In this text structure, one event will cause another event to happen

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Problem and Soltuion

This text structure describes events in chronological (time) order or in a series of steps

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution