Text Structure Quiz

What is the main purpose of a descriptive text structure?

• To compare two or more things

• To provide a detailed description for a mental picture

• To show cause and effect

• To list events in chronological order

Which clue words are commonly used in a compare and contrast text structure?

• First, next, last

• Problem, solution

• Similar to, alike, unlike

• Cause, effect

What question should you ask yourself when reading a problem and solution text structure?

• What specific person, place, thing, or idea is being described?

• What is the order of events?

• What is the problem? What is the solution?

• What happened and why?

In an order and sequence text structure, which of the following words might you find?

• Because, due to

• First, next, last

• Similar to, in contrast

• Adjectives, for example

What does a cause and effect text structure explain?

• A detailed description of a person or place

• The order of events in a story

• The relationship between an event and its result

• How two things are alike and different

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the purpose of a descriptive text structure in nonfiction?

• To provide a detailed description to create a mental picture

• To compare and contrast different ideas

• To list events in chronological order

• To persuade the reader to take action

Which of the following is a clue word often used in descriptive text structures?

• However

• Because

• Such as

• Therefore

When reading a descriptive text, what should you ask yourself?

• What is the main argument?

• What specific person, place, thing, or idea is being described?

• What are the steps in the process?

• What is the cause and effect?

What is the main purpose of the "Compare & Contrast" text structure in nonfiction?

• To tell a story

• To show how things are alike and different

• To describe a process

• To persuade the reader

Which of the following is a clue word often used in "Compare & Contrast" text structures?

• First

• Because

• Similar to

• Finally