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Text Structure Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What text structure gives the reader events in time order or a list of steps in a procedure like a recipe or a "how to" text?

a)

Chronological/Sequential Order

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

2.

What type of text structure sets up a problem, explains how the problem can be solved, and discusses a specific solution?

a)

Compare/Contrast

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Description

3.

What type of text examines the similarities and differences between two or more things, ideas, or concepts?

a)

Description

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Compare/Contrast

d)

Chronological/Sequential Order

4.

What text structure shows the relationship between one specific event, idea, or concept and the consequences that result from the event, idea, or concept?

This text structure also shows how one event can cause another event to happen.

a)

Description

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Cause and Effect

5.

What is the text structure for the passage below:

Hansel and Gretel came across a house that loomed large in the forest. As they approached the house, they realized that the house was made of candy: The window glass was made of glazed and spun sugar, the shingles were made of Kit Kat Bars. The posts and stair case were made of peppermints and candy canes and the roof was made of the most delicious smelling milk chocolate that they had ever smelled and was dusted with powdered sugar. Their mouths began to water.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Description

c)

Compare/Contrast

d)

It doesn't follow any text structure.

6.

What is the text structure for the passage below:

iPhone and Android are both types of popular phones. The iPhone runs on an IOS operating system while Androids run on the Android OS. The IOS operating system is frequently updated by Apple while the Android makers are slow to push out their updates. Both the iPhone and the Android have fantastic app stores but the Android operates more like a personal computer while the Apple operates like a phone.

a)

Description

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Chronological/Sequential Order

d)

Cause and Effect

7.

What is the texture for the passage below:

Maggie's dog wasn't feeling well for a few days. Her dog, Rex, wouldn't eat and kept throwing up. Maggie told her mom about how sick her dog has been. Maggie's mom told her to take Rex to the vet's office. Maggie called the vet's office and set up an appointment for Rex. The vet gave Rex a check-up and some medicine for his illness. After a few days, Maggie's dog started feeling better and eating again.

a)

Description

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Compare/Contrast

d)

Cause and Effect

8.

What is text structure is the passage below:

On the day of the big game, Timothy was running late for school and left his water bottle at home. As a result, he did not drink enough water that Friday. When he got to the game that night, it was very hot. Timothy soon became dehydrated and had to sit out several plays due to severe cramping in his thighs and calves.

a)

Description

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Compare/Contrast

9.

What is the text structure for the passage below:

Heidi started off the school year by goofing around. Every chance she got, she got on her phone, watched TikTok videos or played games. Late at night when she was supposed to be asleep, she was chatting with her friends or on Snapchat. Heidi knew she was smart and she could figure things out in a hurry. But because she stayed up late at night, she felt sleepy and inattentive in all her classes. She would often fall asleep right when she got home and not do her homework. When progress reports came out, Heidi was quite surprised to find out that she was failing all of her classes.

a)

Description

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Chronological/Sequential Order

10.

What text structure of the passage below:

A chimpanzee’s body is made for climbing and swinging in the trees. First, it uses its long arms to reach a branch. Next, with its flexible hands and feet, it grabs and hooks on to the branch. Finally, it swings from that branch to another branch of tree.

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Chronological/Sequential Order

11.

What is the text structure of the reading passage below:

Jamar, a farmer, felt very frustrated. At night, a pack of roaming dogs would come onto his farm and tear into his garbage cans looking for scraps. In the morning, when Jamar got up, trash would be scattered all over the yard. Jamar spent at least half an hour a day cleaning up after the dogs. One day, Jamar got a brilliant idea. He installed a tall chain link fence around his trash cans. Now the dogs can no longer get to his trash and Jamar has more time to take care of other things on the farm.

a)

Description

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Chronological/Sequential Order

d)

Cause and Effect

12.

Because, if, when, so, and as a result of are clue words for what type of text structure?

a)

Chronological/Sequential Order

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Problem/Solution

d)

Compare/Contrast

13.

First, next, last, then, before, during, after, years, or dates are clue words for what type of text structure?

a)

Chronological/Sequential Order

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Problem/Solution

d)

Compare/Contrast

14.

In order to, one reason for, a solution, leads to, therefore, and as a result of are clue words for what type of text feature?

a)

Description

b)

Chronological/Sequential Order

c)

Problem/Solution

d)

Cause and Effect

15.

On the other hand, both, neither, same, and different are clue words for what text feature?

a)

Description

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Chronological/Sequential Order

d)

Problem/Solution

16.

Adjectives (words that describe nouns or verbs), examples, and mental images are clues for what type of text structure?

a)

Description

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Chronological/Sequential Order

d)

Problem/Solution