Types of Text Structures

What is the Sequence text structure?

• A Sequence text structure lists events or steps in the order they happen.

• A Sequence text structure describes a single event in detail.

• A Sequence text structure compares and contrasts two different ideas.

• A Sequence text structure provides a summary of a text.

Give an example of a Compare and Contrast text structure.

• Cats are independent, while dogs are loyal.

• Apples are red, and bananas are yellow.

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

• Birds can fly, but fish swim.

Give an example of a Cause and Effect text structure.

• If it rains, then the ground gets wet.

• The sun rises in the east.

• Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.

• Plants need sunlight to grow.

Name this text structure: If you keep waking up late for school, then you should go to bed earlier.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological Order

• Compare and Contrast

What is the Compare and Contrast text structure?

• A Compare and Contrast text structure highlights the similarities and differences between two or more topics.

• A Compare and Contrast text structure focuses solely on the differences between two topics.

• A Compare and Contrast text structure is used to summarize a single topic.

• A Compare and Contrast text structure presents information in chronological order.

Name the text structure: Apples are red as opposed to bananas that are yellow.

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

What is the Problem and Solution text structure?

• A Problem and Solution text structure presents a problem and offers one or more solutions.

• A Problem and Solution text structure only describes a problem without any solutions.

• A Problem and Solution text structure lists multiple problems without addressing solutions.

• A Problem and Solution text structure provides a narrative without any clear problem or solution.

What is a text structure?

• A text structure is the way information is organized in a piece of writing.

• A text structure refers to the length of a text.

• A text structure is the font style used in writing.

• A text structure is the number of paragraphs in a document.

Give an example of a Sequence text structure.

• Making a sandwich: 1. Get bread, 2. Add peanut butter, 3. Put the slices together.

• Describing a sunset: The sun sets, the sky turns orange, and the stars appear.

• A recipe for cookies: Mix ingredients, bake, and cool.

• Steps to tie your shoes: Cross the laces, make a loop, pull tight.

What is the Cause and Effect text structure?

• A text structure that describes a sequence of events.

• A text structure that explains why something happens and the result of that action.

• A text structure that compares and contrasts two different ideas.

• A text structure that provides a summary of the main points.