Text Structures and Signal Words Quiz

Which text structure is used to explore similarities and differences between two or more topics?

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which signal word would most likely indicate a chronological text structure?

• However

• First

• Because

• Solution

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

If a text explains the link between one cause and several effects, which text structure is being used?

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A student reads an article titled "Making Prom Affordable for All Students: Here’s How We Can Make it Happen!" Which text structure is most likely used in this article?

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

You are writing about how "Adequate Sleep Linked to Improved Academic Performance." Which signal words would best help you show the cause and effect relationship in your writing?

• Similarly, like, unlike

• First, next, then

• Because, as a result, consequently

• One possibility, a solution, the issue

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following words is commonly used to show the order of steps in a sequence?

• Color

• First

• Shape

• Texture

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the main purpose of a description text structure?

• To tell a story

• To give detailed characteristics and features of a subject

• To compare two things

• To persuade someone

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following topics would best fit a description text structure?

• How to make a sandwich

• My Brand New Bike

• The steps to plant a tree

• How to get to the library

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Imagine you are writing about your favorite birthday present. Which details would you most likely include in your description?

• The order in which you opened your presents

• The directions to your birthday party

• The color, shape, and size of the present

• The steps to bake a cake

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following is an example of a cause and effect text structure?

• Comparing two different sports

• Listing the steps to build a birdhouse

• Explaining how a drought leads to water shortages

• Describing the features of a new phone

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5