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Text Structure (use your notes)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Most mobile phones sold today have an operating system that was either designed by Apple or Google. Apple makes the iOS operating system powering their iPhones and iPads. Google makes the Android operating system that can be found on many different mobile phones and tablets. Both of these operating systems allow users to connect to app stores and download applications. One major difference between these two operating systems is that Apple makes all of its own hardware. On the other hand, many different manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, and LG use the Android operating system.

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Problem and Solution

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Cause and Effect

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Description

2.

The twist is a dance inspired by rock and roll music. To do the Twist, first stand with your feet approximately shoulder width apart. The torso may be squared to the knees and hips, or turned at an angle so one foot is farther forward than the other. Then, hold your arms out from your body, bent at your elbow. Next, rotate your hips, torso, and legs as a single unit with your arms staying more or less stationary. Every so often lift one leg off of the floor for styling. Now you’re doing the twist!

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Chronological and Sequence

d)

Description

3.

Streams face many problems. Chemicals like pesticides, herbicides, and oil can wash into the stream during storms. Dirt and debris from construction sites and bare ground cause problems too. But there is a solution. A riparian buffer zone, or an area of trees and shrubs along a waterway, can dramatically improve water quality.

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Chronological and Sequence

4.

How big is big? Check out Kingda Ka. This is one big roller coaster. Its height is 456 feet. That is taller than the Statue of LIberty! Kingda Ka is long, too. Its length is 3,118 feet. That is longer than eight football fields! So hop on! Take a ride! It will be a big thrill!

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Chronological and Sequence

d)

Description

5.

When playing some sports, athletes are required to wear special shoes. Two such sports are golf and bowling. Golf shoes have sharp metal spikes called cleats. These cleats help golfers keep their footing while swinging the club. On the other end of the spectrum are bowling shoes, which are very smooth and have almost no traction at all. Bowling shoes help bowlers slide down the lane while throwing the ball.

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Description

6.

A lot of students have been failing classes. These students wouldn’t be failing classes if they studied more, asked questions, tried harder, and came in for extra help. Even though a lot of students fail classes, they have many options if they want to pass.

a)

Chronological and Sequence

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Description

d)

Cause and Effect

7.

A coconut is a tropical fruit. It comes from Asia originally, but it grows in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Central America, and South America. A coconut grows on a coconut palm, which looks like a palm but actually is taller and has more leaves. The coconut appears to be shades of brown and has a hairy shell. On the inside, there is a watery liquid called coconut milk. After you break through the shell, you find what is called the coconut meat. Both the meat and the milk are white. Dried coconut meat is called copra. The coconut is a very interesting fruit.

a)

Chronological and Sequence

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Description

d)

Compare and Contrast

8.

Which text structure uses keywords such as: for example, such as, to begin with, for instance, has/have, is/are?

a)

Cause & Effect

b)

Description

c)

Chronological and Sequence

d)

Problem and Solution

9.

In which text structure is information organized in order of time?

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Description

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Chronological and Sequence

10.

In which text is a difficulty described and an answer is offered?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Description

d)

Compare and Contrast

11.

In which type of text structure are the similarities and differences of two or more things discussed?

a)

Description

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Chronological and Sequence

12.

Which text structure uses many details to elaborate on something?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Description

d)

Compare and Contrast

13.

What type of text structure uses the keywords: Next, then, finally, before, first, second, third

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Description

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Chronological and Sequence

d)

Cause and Effect