Text Structure Review

This is informational text that is presented in order from beginning to end. (DATES)

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Chronological Order

• Sequence & Order

How-to text presents information in a series of directions.

• Cause & Effect

• Description

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence & Order

Informational texts often describe events (effects) and identify reasons (causes) for why the events happened.

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Chronological Order

• Cause & Effect

This type of informational text describes a problem and presents one or more solutions on how to fix the problem.

• Sequence & Order

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Cause & Effect

Some authors compare and contrast ideas to readers. Similarities and differences are given.

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Chronological Order

• Compare & Contrast

• Sequence & Order

Some authors may use sensory words, pictures, maps, charts, and graphs when writing to help readers visualize information.

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence & Order

• Description

• Cause & Effect

Which type of informational text is used to explain the steps in a process or how something works?

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Description

• Sequence & Order

• Cause & Effect

What type of text structure is used when an author wants to highlight the differences between two subjects?

• Chronological Order

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

When an author uses vivid language to help the reader visualize a scene, which text structure are they using?

• Sequence & Order

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

Which text structure is used when an author provides a detailed account of a subject to help the reader understand it better?

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence & Order

• Cause & Effect

• Description

• Compare & Contrast