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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
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1.
This type of writing considers similarities and differences.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
cause & effect
2.
In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
3.
In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
4.
This type of writing gives information step-by-step.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
5.
Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
6.
While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
7.
Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
8.
This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
9.
Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.
a)
next, after, then, first, last
b)
struggle, promise, problem, solution
c)
consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
d)
similar, common, compare, contrast
10.
Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.
a)
therefore, cause, effect, consequently
b)
later, then, next, Monday
c)
similar, different, common, on the other hand
d)
possibility, struggle, hope, problem
11.
Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.
a)
first, next, finally, 8:30, after
b)
cause, effect, as a result of, because
c)
problem, solution, promise, struggle
d)
compare, contrast, similar, different
12.
In which text structure would you find the signal words, "issue" and "resolution"?
a)
Compare and contrast
b)
Chronological order
c)
Description
d)
Problem and solution
13.
Which type of text structure is the following book probably written in?
The History of the Cell Phone
a)
Cause and effect
b)
Compare and contrast
c)
Chronological order
d)
Description
e)
Problem and solution
14.
Which type of text structure is the following book probably written in?
Crocodiles and Alligators: Not the Same Reptile
a)
Cause and effect
b)
Compare and contrast
c)
Chronological order
d)
Description
e)
Problem and solution
15.
Which type of text structure is the following written in?
On that fateful day on April 11, 1912, the Titanic began its journey across the Atlantic. Its destination was New York City, but it would never make it there. By April 14, the Titanic had received seven warnings of icebergs, but those warnings never make it to the bridge. At 11:40 p.m. that same day, a ship lookout spotted an iceberg directly in the path of the ship.
a)
Cause and effect
b)
Compare and contrast
c)
Chronological order
d)
Description
e)
Problem and solution
16.
Which type of text structure is the following book probably written in?
What Happens When You Liter
a)
Cause and effect
b)
Compare and contrast
c)
Chronological order
d)
Description
e)
Problem and solution
17.
Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.
a)
Cause and Effect
b)
Chronological
c)
Problem solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
18.
Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem
a)
Compare/Contrast
b)
Chronological
c)
Problem/Solution
d)
Sequence/Order of Importance
19.
Pop out (remove) the egg yolks to a small bowl and mash with a fork. Add mayonnaise, mustard powder, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Fill the empty egg white shells with the mixture and sprinkle lightly with paprika. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to one day before serving. What s the text structure?
a)
Sequence
b)
Cause and Effect
c)
Chronological
d)
Problem and Solution
20.
Mavis is seventeen years old. She is a female. She likes sports. Which text structure did the author use?
a)
Sequence and Order
b)
Cause and Effect
c)
Description
d)
Problem and Solution
21.
What type of text structure tells about something using the five senses?
a)
description
b)
cause and effect
c)
chronological
d)
problem and solution
22.
What is the organizational text structure Cause and Effect?
a)
Why something happened and the result of it happening.
b)
describes the order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something
c)
time order in which events occur
d)
key concept and information that supports the concept
23.
What is the organizational text structure Sequential Order?
a)
Why something happened and the result of it happening.
b)
describes the order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something
c)
time order in which events occur
d)
key concept and information that supports the concept
24.
What is the organizational text structure Description?
a)
describes a topic, idea, person, place, or thing by listing its features, characteristics, or examples
b)
describes the order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something
c)
time order in which events occur
d)
key concept and information that supports the concept
25.
What is the organizational text structure Compare & Contrast?
a)
describes a topic, idea, person, place, or thing by listing its features, characteristics, or examples
b)
shows how two or more things are alike and/or different
c)
time order in which events occur
d)
key concept and information that supports the concept
26.
What is the organizational text structure Chronological Order?
a)
describes a topic, idea, person, place, or thing by listing its features, characteristics, or examples
b)
shows how two or more things are alike and/or different
c)
time order in which events occur
d)
key concept and information that supports the concept
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