Text Structures: Compare and Contrast

Anthony and Auri are discussing their favorite books. Anthony mentions he loves reading about famous personalities. Auri asks, "Do you prefer biographies or autobiographies?" Which of the following statements is true about the structure of these books?

• Both are written by the subject of the text.

• A biography is written by someone else, while an autobiography is written by the person themselves.

• Both are written in the first person.

• A biography is always written in chronological order, while an autobiography is not.

Which of the following best describes the sequence of events in a story?

• The events are listed in alphabetical order.

• The events are organized by importance.

• The events are presented in the order they happened.

• The events are grouped by theme.

Identify the cause and effect relationship in the following sentence: "Because it rained all night, Anthony and Jaxon's soccer field was too wet to play on."

• Anthony and Jaxon's soccer field was too wet to play on, so it rained all night.

• It rained all night because Anthony and Jaxon's soccer field was too wet to play on.

• It rained all night, causing Anthony and Jaxon's soccer field to be too wet to play on.

• Anthony and Jaxon's soccer field was too wet to play on, which caused it to rain all night.

During a school project, Tamya and Jaxon worked together to address the issue of littering in their local park. They researched the problem, proposed solutions, and implemented a clean-up campaign. Which text structure is used in a passage that explains how they solved the problem?

• Chronology

• Comparison

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Anthony and Auri are writing a report that compares and contrasts two animals. Which of the following would most likely be included in their report?

• A timeline of events in the animals' lives.

• A list of the animals' favorite foods.

• Similarities and differences between the animals.

• A description of the animals' habitats.

Karston and Auri are working on a project about the Amazon rainforest. What is the main purpose of their report if they use a descriptive structure?

• To tell a story in chronological order.

• To provide detailed information about a topic.

• To explain the cause and effect of an event.

• To compare and contrast two ideas.

Which of the following is an example of a problem and solution text structure?

• A story about Rakiyis who finds a lost dog.

• An article by Brianna explaining how recycling can reduce waste.

• A biography of a famous scientist.

• A description of the life cycle of a butterfly.

How does a cause and effect text structure help the reader?

• It provides a list of events in the order they happened.

• It shows how one event leads to another.

• It compares two different ideas.

• It describes a topic in detail.

Anthony and Brianna are organizing a timeline for their history project. Which of the following best describes a text with a chronological structure?

• It lists events in the order they occurred.

• It compares two different topics.

• It explains the cause and effect of an event.

• It describes a problem and its solution.

Brody and Anthony are comparing two books for their literature class. What is the most important aspect they should consider?

• The number of pages in each book.

• The overall structure of each book.

• The author's name.

• The publication date of each book.