Understanding Text Structures in Informational Texts

What is the primary purpose of understanding text structures in informational texts?

• To make the text longer.

• To confuse the reader.

• To help organize information and make it easier to understand.

• To add decorative elements to the text.

Which text structure focuses on presenting a topic and its characteristics, often using adjectives and specific details?

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Description

• Problem & Solution

What kind of words would you most likely find in a text with a description structure?

• "First," "next," "then"

• "Because," "since," "due to"

• "Such as," "for example," "well-known"

• "Both," "like," "while"

A text that presents events in chronological order, from past to present, is using which text structure?

• Description

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

Which set of words are common indicators of a sequence text structure?

• "Therefore," "as a result," "consequently"

• "Next," "then," "before," "first"

• "Similar to," "different from," "on the other hand"

• "Problem," "solution," "solve"

When an author explains what happened and why it happened, they are employing which text structure?

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

Which words signal that a text is likely organized using a cause and effect structure?

• "Such as," "for instance," "in addition"

• "First," "second," "finally"

• "Because," "since," "due to"

• "However," "although," "similarly"

What text structure is used when an author introduces an issue and then explains how that issue was resolved?

• Sequence

• Description

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

Which of the following words are typically associated with the problem and solution text structure?

• "Next," "after," "before"

• "Both," "unlike," "whereas"

• "Since," "question," "solve"

• "For example," "characteristics," "details"

If a text explains how two or more things are similar and different, what text structure is being used?

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

• Description