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Text Structure

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The author describes a topic by listing characteristics and examples.
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause and Effect
c)
Problem and Solution
d)
Description
2.
The author lists events in chronological order, either explicitly or implicitly.
a)
problem and solution
b)
cause and effect
c)
chronological
d)
comparison
3.
The author presents information dealing how two concepts are alike and different.
a)
problem and solution
b)
cause and effect
c)
sequence
d)
comparison
4.
The author presents a problem and solution to the problem.
a)
problem and solution
b)
comparison
c)
cause and effect
d)
description
5.
The author presents events or facts as causes and resulting effects.
a)
Problem and solution
b)
Comparison
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Chronological
6.
Which text structure has signal words:
-first
-now
-later
-(actual dates)
a)
Comparison
b)
Problem/Solution
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause and Effect
7.
Which text structure includes the signal words:
-if/ then
-therefore
-becasue
a)
Problem/ Solution
b)
Cause and Effect
c)
Comparison
d)
Sequence
8.

After the school fire, there was a lot of damage. Our computer lab was a total loss. To solve this, we put on a fund-raising carnival the next Saturday. We used all the money to buy new computers!

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

9.

Charlie went to the store, and bought a box of cookies. Then he walked home and shared the cookies with his friend Tom. After that, Tom was happy, and he gave Charlie a ball. Finally, Charlie went home to show his ball to his brother.

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

10.

Although Suzy and Sally are twins, they are totally different people. Suzy has blonde hair, but Sally has brown hair.  Suzy is very lady-like unlike Sally who is more of a tomboy than a lady.  You would think Suzy was the popular girl, however, it’s actually Sally.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

11.

What is the text structure?


The Revolutionary War was a time of great division. Americans were split into two groups: Patriots and Loyalists. Patriots were Americans who supported the struggle for independence. They believed that Americans should be free from the control of an English king. They fought against the English to establish a new government in America. Loyalists were Americans who remained loyal to the crown. Some of them were happy under English rule. Others believed that they might be rewarded after the Americans lost the war. Though both Patriots and Loyalists lived in America, a deep division ran between them.

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Problem Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Chronological Order

e)

Sequence

12.
Which text structure would I use to tell you how to play a board game? 
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Sequence
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
13.
Which text structure would I use to tell about the history of women's rights? 
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Sequence
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
14.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.

All candy has a different process by which it is made. M&Ms are popular chocolate treats made from a mixture of liquid milk chocolate and a hard candy shell. First, the chocolate is

poured into small molds. Then, it is left to cool and harden. A conveyor belt transfers the chocolate to another section of a factory, where the chocolates are coated with the hard candy

shell. Finally, they are coated with color!

a)

description

b)

compare and contrast

c)

cause and effect

d)

sequence/.chronological order

e)

problem - solution

15.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.

Although it may be tempting, eating too much candy

can have a negative impact on your body and how you

feel. Munching on too much candy can cause cavities

in your teeth from all of the sugar. It is also very high

in “empty” calories, which means the calories provide

you no nutrients, just fat and calories from sugar!

This can cause you to gain too much unhealthy weight.

Too much sugar can also cause you to have a “foggy”

brain, slowing down your memory and making you

tired.

a)

description

b)

sequence/chronological order

c)

cause and effect

d)

compare and contrast

e)

problem - solution

16.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.

Video Game Systems, Then & Now

The Missing Pieces Games, Games, Games

The first video game console, “Brown Box”, was

invented in 1967. In 1977, Nintendo created their

first gaming unit along with the Atari video

game. Many different video game players came

out in 1982 including the Intellivision. The Sega

became popular in the early 1990s and in 1994,

the first PlayStation was released. In 2001, the

Xbox came to stores! Nintendo released the Wii

in 2006 followed by the Xbox One in 2013.

a)

sequence/chronological order

b)

cause and effect

c)

compare and contrast

d)

description

e)

problem - solution

17.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.. Have you ever gathered around a table with yourfriends excited to play a board game, and when youopen the box, find that pieces are missing? It’s alwaysa bummer when you don’t have a piece to mark your place in the game, but you can get inventive to solve the problem. Go to your kitchen and try using beans,

gummy bears, or Skittles to replace the missing pieces!

Or try using bingo chips, marker tops, or paperclips in

their place. Don’t let a missing piece stop you from

playing games.

a)

description

b)

problem-solution

c)

compare and contrast

d)

cause annd effect

e)

chronological order/ sequence

18.

NAME THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.

The Magic Kingdom is the first built

of four theme parks at Walt Disney

World. It opened on October 1971,

and the park features rides and shows

related to major Disney characters

and fairy tales. Symbols of The Magic

Kingdom include Cinderella’s Castle,

Main Street USA, and rides like the

famous Space Mountain coaster.

a)

description

b)

cause and effect

c)

compare and contrast

d)

chronological order / sequence

e)

problem - solution

19.
When you are finding similarities and differences within in a text, what text structure is this format?
a)
Cause and Effect
b)
Problem and Solution
c)
Sequence
d)
Compare and Contrast
20.
What is description  text structure?
a)
a text structure that shows how two or more  things are different or similar
b)
a text structure that provides details and  examples to explain a topic
c)
a text structure that presents information from most important to least important
d)
a text structure that presents events in the order  they occur
21.
What is problem and solution text structure?
a)
a text structure that shows how two or more things are similar and different
b)
a text structure that presents a problem and  shows how it can be solved
c)
a text structure that presents events in  the order  they occur
d)
a text structure that explains that uses details and examples to explain a topic
22.

I do my chores each Saturday.

First, I fold the laundry and put it away.

Then I sweep and mop the kitchen floor.

After that, I empty all the garbage cans and

the recycling. Finally, when all of my chores are

finished, I can go outside to play.

a)

compare and contrast

b)

problem and solution

c)

despriction

d)

sequence

23.

Did you know that not all deserts are

hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very

dry, but unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long

winters when the temperatures can reach below

freezing. Cold deserts also get a great deal of

snow, which is certainly not true for hot deserts.

a)

compare and contrast

b)

problem and solution

c)

description

d)

sequence

24.

Beagles are medium-sized members

of the hound family. Beagles generally

make good pets because they are intelligent,

good-natured, and good with children. Beagles

are also quite playful and need a great deal

of exercise.

a)

problem and solution

b)

despriction

c)

cause and effect

d)

sequence

25.
Which text structure has signal words:
-first
-now
-later
-(actual dates)
a)
Comparison
b)
Problem/Solution
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause and Effect
26.

What is the organizational text structure Sequence/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

27.

Authors use different text structures to ______________.

a)

give facts about their topic

b)

organize their ideas

c)

research their topic

d)

add pictures to their writing