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Text Structure Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which genre uses six different structures, or ways to organize?

a)

historical fiction

b)

nonfiction

c)

science fiction

d)

drama

2.

What does "chrono" mean?

a)

power

b)

love

c)

time

d)

honor

3.

This structure explains reasons why something happens and what happens as a result; often follows a cycle pattern

a)

cause and effect

b)

compare and contrast

c)

problem and solution

d)

sequential

4.

Which structure presents details that follow an order according to TIME, usually including dates?

a)

cause and effect

b)

compare and contrast

c)

sequential

d)

chronological

5.

This structure shows two or more ideas examined side by side for similarities and for differences.

a)

cause and effect

b)

compare and contrast

c)

problem and solution

d)

description

6.

When characteristics or features of a person, place, or thing are given, this structure is known as what?

a)

sequential

b)

compare and contrast

c)

description

d)

chronological

7.

The variety of ways in which nonfiction texts are organized is called?

a)

plot

b)

theme

c)

nonfiction text structure

d)

biography

8.

In this structure, details are usually offering possible "fixes" or answers to a concern or issue; this can be persuasive in nature

a)

cause and effect

b)

compare and contrast

c)

problem and solution

d)

sequential

9.

For this structure, details are presented in a particular order or in steps that are important to follow...

a)

cause and effect

b)

chronological

c)

compare and contrast

d)

sequential

10.

The ability of the reader to examine a passage and determine the pattern used to organize it is known as what?

a)

nonfiction text structure

b)

text structure analysis

c)

description

d)

plot