Text Structures and Their Purposes

How do authors organize ideas and information in a text?

• By using only descriptive language.

• By arranging text in a specific structure.

• By telling a story with characters.

• By only presenting facts.

What is the main reason authors use text structure?

• To make the text longer.

• To confuse the reader.

• To help the reader understand the text and the author's purpose.

• To add more pictures to the text.

Which of the following is a common type of text structure?

• Problem and Solution

• Opinion and Fact

• Compare and Contrast

• Question and Answer

What is the purpose of the "Compare and Contrast" text structure?

• To explain why an event happened.

• To describe how two or more things are similar or different.

• To list events in the order they happened.

• To present a problem and its solution.

Which group of words would most likely indicate a "Compare and Contrast" text structure?

• First, next, finally

• Because, caused, effect

• The same, alike, different

• Problem, solution, resolve

What does the "Cause and Effect" text structure focus on?

• Describing the appearance of something.

• Explaining the order of events.

• Explaining why an event happened and what resulted from it.

• Presenting different viewpoints on a topic.

Which words are often used to signal a "Cause and Effect" text structure?

• Similarly, however, both

• Because, caused, effect

• Before, after, during

• For example, such as, in addition

What is the main idea behind the "Sequencing" text structure?

• To show how things are alike and different.

• To explain the order in which events occur.

• To describe a topic in detail.

• To present a question and its answer.

Which set of words helps readers identify a "Sequencing" text structure?

• Therefore, as a result, consequently

• In contrast, on the other hand, unlike

• First, second, finally

• For instance, specifically, also

A passage describes how ancient Egyptians prepared mummies by first cleaning the body, then rubbing it with salt, then drying it, and finally wrapping it in cloth. What type of text structure is this?

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequencing

• Problem and Solution