Text Structures

What is the 'Cause and Effect' text structure?

• This structure explains why something happens (the cause) and what happens as a result (the effect).

• This structure lists events in chronological order without showing relationships.

• This structure compares and contrasts two different subjects or ideas.

• This structure describes a problem and proposes a solution.

What is the purpose of using text structures in writing?

• To make the writing more complex and difficult to understand.

• To organize information, making it easier for readers to understand and follow.

• To eliminate the need for editing and proofreading.

• To increase the length of the writing without adding value.

Give an example of 'Description' text structure.

• A paragraph describing a beautiful garden with colorful flowers and buzzing bees.

• A list of ingredients for a recipe.

• A set of instructions for assembling furniture.

• A summary of a book's plot.

What type of text structure is used when explaining how to do something step by step?

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

Give an example of 'Sequence' text structure.

• First, I wake up, then I brush my teeth, and finally, I eat breakfast.

• I enjoy reading books, especially mysteries and thrillers.

• The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

• To bake a cake, you need flour, sugar, and eggs.

What is the 'Sequence' text structure?

• This structure presents events in the order they happen, like a timeline.

• This structure compares and contrasts two or more ideas.

• This structure provides a cause and effect relationship between events.

• This structure describes a problem and offers a solution.

Give an example of 'Cause and Effect' text structure.

• If it rains (cause), the ground gets wet (effect).

• The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius under standard atmospheric conditions.

• Plants need sunlight to grow, and they produce oxygen.

What is the 'Description' text structure?

• This structure provides details about a person, place, or thing to help the reader visualize it.

• This structure presents a sequence of events in chronological order.

• This structure compares and contrasts two or more subjects.

• This structure argues a specific point of view or opinion.

Give an example of 'Problem and Solution' text structure.

• A story about a boy who loses his dog and then finds it with the help of his friends.

• A recipe for baking a cake.

• A biography of a famous scientist.

• A news article about a recent event.

What is the 'Problem and Solution' text structure?

• This structure presents a problem and then explains how it is solved.

• This structure lists events in chronological order.

• This structure compares and contrasts two different subjects.

• This structure describes a process step by step.