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Nonfiction Text Structures

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which text structure tells what happened and explains why it happened?

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Main Idea and Details

d)

Problem and Solution

2.

Which text structure tells about events in time order?

a)

Main Idea and Details

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Chronological Order

3.

Which text structure tells about something and gives specific examples and supports?

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Main Idea and Details

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Sequence and Order

4.

Which text structure explains an issue and gives us ways to fix it?

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Chronological

5.

Which text structure tells how things are alike and different?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Chronological

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Compare and Contrast

6.

Which text structure might use these signal words? FIRST, AFTER, THE NEXT WEEK, LATER

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Descriptive

c)

Chronological

d)

Cause and Effect

7.

Which text structure might use these signal words? ISSUE, SOLVE, THEREFORE, AS A RESULT

a)

Main Idea and Details

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Chronological

8.

Which text structure might use these signal words? BOTH, UNLIKE, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Chronological

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Cause and Effect

9.

Which text structure might use these signal words? FOR EXAMPLE, INCLUDING, ANOTHER

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Chronological

d)

Description

10.

Which text structure might use these signal words? BECAUSE, DUE TO, SINCE, SO, IF...THEN

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Chronological

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Description

11.

I am writing about the effects a large factory is having on the nature around the factory.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Description

12.

I am writing about how Hurricane Katrina changed life in New Orleans after it destroyed most of the city.

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Description

13.

I am writing about the features of squirrels, such as their behavior, appearance, and habits.

a)

cause and effect

b)

sequence

c)

description

d)

problem and solution

14.

I am writing about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and describing the events that happened in the city at the time.

a)

compare and contrast

b)

description

c)

problem and solution

d)

question and answer

15.

I am writing about the steps a beaver takes while building a dam in a river.

a)

Problem and solution

b)

Sequence

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Question and Answer

16.

I am writing about the steps a scientist takes to use a microscope correctly.

a)

Sequence

b)

Description

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

17.

I am writing about pollution in the ocean and ways you can help to prevent it from happening.

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Description

d)

Reading Nonfiction Text

18.

I am writing about how many children do not have access to internet at home, and ways that buisnesses can help to solve this problem.

a)

Question and Answer

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Description

d)

Compare and Contrast

19.

What is the text structure?

There are many types of rice. In India, basmati rice is grown. It smells like popcorn, and many people think it tastes better than regular rice. In Thailand, jasmine rice is grown. It has a wonderful smell and taste. Many people say it is the best rice in the world. Wild rice has longer, dark grains. It was grown by Native Americans.

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Description

d)

Sequence

20.

Harvesting rice happens in three steps. First the rice is taken from the stalk by threshing. Threshing is the process where the rice grain is removed from the plant stalk, which can be done by hand or with a machine. Second, the rice grains need to be dried. Finally the rice is taken to a mill. In the mill, the rice is hulled. This means that the outer layer of the grain is removed, and the small white rice is left.

a)

Sequence

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Description

d)

Problem and Solution

21.

What text structure?

Rice is one of the most important foods grown on Earth. It is a cereal grain like wheat or corn. Rice is a food eaten by two-thirds of the world’s people and can be grown on all of the continents, except on Antarctica. Nearly half of the rice grown on Earth comes from China and India. In the United States, the state of Arkansas is the largest producer of rice.

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Description

c)

Sequence

d)

Problem and Solution

22.

What text structure might these books be written in?

a)

Sequence

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Description

d)

Problem and Solution

23.

There are two popular sports played, basketball and volleyball. Both take place inside of the gym. Also, each sport has two teams of people. In basketball, however, the ball can be played off of the floor, and in volleyball, the ball cannot touch the floor or it is out of play. Basketball and volleyball are popular sports.


What text structure is this?

a)

Description

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

24.

In order to make a good pizza, you have to follow directions. First, you make the dough and roll it out, followed by forming it into a circle. Next add your favorite pizza sauce. The third step is to add lots of gooey cheese followed by your favorite topping. Afterwards, bake it till the bottom is crispy. Finally, dig in and enjoy!


What text structure is this?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Description

d)

Sequence