Informational Text Structures Practice

Match each type of informational text structure to the passage or description that best represents it.

• A passage that discusses similarities and differences between two things, such as Apple vs. Android phones.

• Compare/Contrast

• A passage that gives details about a topic, such as features or characteristics.

• Chronological

• A passage that explains steps to follow to complete a task.

• Sequence

• A passage that tells events in the order they happened over time.

• Description

Which text structure is used in the passage about Anne Frank’s life and her family’s move to the Netherlands?

• Chronological

• Sequence

• Description

• Problem/Solution

The passage about cane toads in Australia mainly uses which type of informational text structure?

• Problem/Solution

• Sequence

• Description

• Compare/Contrast

Match each passage summary with the main text structure it uses.

• A passage that lists the steps taken to improve road safety.

• Cause/Effect

• A passage that explains why something happened and what resulted from it, like seatbelt laws reducing deaths.

• Chronological

• A passage that tells events in the order they happened over time.

• Sequence

• A passage that gives details about car crashes and their dangers.

• Description

What is the text structure of the passage describing monarch butterflies and their features?

• Description

• Sequence

• Problem/Solution

• Cause/Effect

Which text structure is used in the passage about baking a loaf of bread?

• Sequence

• Chronological

• Cause/Effect

• Compare/Contrast

Why is it important to identify the text structure of a passage?

• It helps you understand the author’s purpose and organize information better.

• It makes the passage longer.

• It tells you the author’s favorite color.

• It helps you memorize the passage word for word.

A passage that explains the steps to complete a science experiment most likely uses the (a)   text structure.

• Sequence
• Description
• Problem/Solution
• Compare/Contrast

Match each passage description with the correct informational text structure.

• A passage tells about events in the order they happened.

• Description

• A passage explains why something happened and what happened as a result.

• Chronological

• A passage describes two animals and how they are similar and different.

• Cause/Effect

• A passage tells about something by describing its features or giving examples.

• Compare/Contrast

A passage that tells about an event that happened over time, listing events in the order they occurred, uses the (a)   text structure.

• Chronological
• Problem/Solution
• Description
• Sequence