Free Printable Organizational Text Structure

1.

"The Mona Lisa is a painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It was painted between 1503 and 1506. Today, it is thought to be the most well known painting in the world. You can see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. About six million people view the famous painting each year."
What text structure is used here?

a)

Description

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Cause/Effect

d)

Compare/Contrast

2.

"The beloved children's writer, Shel Silverstein is well known for his three books of children's poems. The first book, Where the Sidewalk Ends was first published in 1974. The second book, A Light in the Attic, came out seven years later in 1981. The final book, Falling Up, was published in 1996."

What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

a)

"The Sidewalk's End", "Falling Up"

b)

Beloved

c)

First, Second

d)

Shel Silverstein

3.

"The beloved children's writer, Shel Silverstein is well known for his three books of children's poems. The first book, Where the Sidewalk Ends was first published in 1974. The second book, A Light in the Attic, came out seven years later in 1981. The final book, Falling Up, was published in 1996."

What is the text structure?

a)

Description

b)

Cause/Effect

c)

Problem/Solution

d)

Sequence

4.

Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.
What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

a)

Moths, butterflies

b)

Both, similar, however, while

c)

long, thin

d)

creatures

5.

Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.
What is the text structure?

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Description

c)

Sequence

d)

Compare/Contrast

6.

Marsupials are a kind of mammal. Most female marsupials have a pouch to carry their babies. A newborn marsupial is very small and underdeveloped. It will spend the first part of its life in its mother's pouch. Kangaroos, wombats, and koalas are all marsupials.
What is the text structure?

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Description

c)

Sequence

d)

Compare/Contrast

7.

To make a snowman, start by rolling a big ball for the body. Then roll a smaller ball and put it on top of the big ball to use as the head. Next, find two sticks to use as arms. Then you can use objects such as coal, a carrot, and raisins to make the face. Add a hat and your snowman is complete!
What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

a)

Snowman

b)

Sticks, coal

c)

Start, next, then,

d)

Make, use, add

8.

To make a snowman, start by rolling a big ball for the body. Then roll a smaller ball and put it on top of the big ball to use as the head. Next, find two sticks to use as arms. Then you can use objects such as coal, a carrot, and raisins to make the face. Add a hat and your snowman is complete!
What is the text structure?

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Description

c)

Cause/Effect

d)

Sequence

9.

Some of the students in room 52 were upset because they never got to use the balls and jump ropes at recess. Another group of kids always got them first and they refused to share. When Mrs. Kelly found out what was going on, she developed a rotation system so that everyone would have a chance to use the equipment.
What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

a)

balls, jump ropes, recess

b)

Some, another, she

c)

Upset, refused, developed, system

d)

rotation, equipment

10.

Some of the students in room 52 were upset because they never got to use the balls and jump ropes at recess. Another group of kids always got them first and they refused to share. When Mrs. Kelly found out what was going on, she developed a rotation system so that everyone would have a chance to use the equipment.
What is the text structure?

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Cause/Effect

d)

Sequence

11.

When farmers use fertilizer to fertilize their crops, the left over fertilizer can run into nearby ponds, streams and rivers. The result is that the nutrient-rich fertilizer causes way too much algae to grow. All that algae is bad for the plants and animals that live there.
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What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

a)

When, the, all

b)

Fertilizer, crops, algae

c)

Use, run, grow

d)

Result, causes

12.

When farmers use fertilizer to fertilize their crops, the left over fertilizer can run into nearby ponds, streams and rivers. The result is that the nutrient-rich fertilizer causes way too much algae to grow. All that algae is bad for the plants and animals that live there.
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What is the text structure?

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Cause/Effect

d)

Sequence

13.

Next time you are thirsty, try drinking a glass of water instead of a soda. Although both will quench your thirst, soda is full of sugar and chemicals. Water, on the other hand, is a much healthier choice. Water helps your digestive system to function properly and keeps you immune system strong so you won't get sick.
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What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

a)

Instead, although, on the other hand

b)

Quench, helps, keeps

c)

Water, soda

d)

glass, full, strong

14.

Next time you are thirsty, try drinking a glass of water instead of a soda. Although both will quench your thirst, soda is full of sugar and chemicals. Water, on the other hand, is a much healthier choice. Water helps your digestive system to function properly and keeps you immune system strong so you won't get sick.
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What is the text structure?

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Description

d)

Sequence

15.

Most people know that Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, but did you know that Mercury also orbits the sun faster than any other planet? At a speed of 31 miles (50 km) per second, Mercury completes an orbit every 88 days. That means that a year on Mercury is less than three Earth months long!
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What is the text structure?

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Description

d)

Sequence

Organizational Text Structure

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

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