Text Structure & Root Words CFA

Identify the text structure of the following passage:

Today more people are connected to the internet than ever before, not only at home, but also on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Many of these people now get their news from the internet rather than reading newspapers. As a consequence, many newspapers have gone out of business.

• compare and contrast

• sequence

• cause and effect

• description

Identify the Greek root word meaning "small" in the word, microscope

Choose the word that matches the definition in bold:

to write your name

• automatic

• autograph

• biography

• automobile

Identify the text structure of the passage

• compare and contrast

• description

• sequence

• problem and solution

Using the RACE strategy, answer the following question about the passage: What does the author believe about yoga in the classroom for students? Do they believe it is good or bad for students?

The prefix bio means

• time
• life
• before 
• around

Cardiology is the study and medical treatment of the heart. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root cardio mean?

• measure

• heart

• own or self

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CCSS.L.5.4B

Which of the following is TRUE about biographies?

• They are written in 1st person POV.

• They are written by another person.

• They are written in 3rd person POV

• They use chronological text structure.

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in chronological order? 

• consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so
• next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after
• the question is, problem, one answer is, solution
• different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.W.5.3C

Which text structure would use the following key words? 
as a result, because, since, due to

• Problem-Solution

• Description

• Chronological

• Cause-Effect