Informational Text Structures

The video tutorial explains how informational texts are organized using five common text structures: description, chronology, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution. Each structure is defined, and examples are provided to illustrate how they are used in texts. The tutorial also highlights cue words that signal each structure, aiding in comprehension and analysis of informational texts.

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

• To improve vocabulary

• To write better stories

• To enhance comprehension

• To memorize facts

Which text structure is used when an author lists characteristics and features of a topic?

• Chronology

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

What cue words might indicate a chronology text structure?

• Because, therefore

• Problem, solution

• First, second, third

• Different, similar

How does the 'Compare and Contrast' structure help readers?

• By describing a problem

• By explaining causes and effects

• By showing similarities and differences

• By listing events in order

Which of the following is a cue word for the 'Cause and Effect' structure?

• Solve

• First

• Consequently

• Alike

In a 'Problem and Solution' text structure, what is typically presented?

• A sequence of events

• A problem and its solutions

• A list of characteristics

• A comparison of two ideas

Which text structure would likely use the cue words 'the dilemma is' and 'one possible solution is'?

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronology

• Description

• Problem and Solution