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Text Structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 54mins

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1.

Which text structure uses the following KEY WORDS?


During

First/second

Meanwhile

During

Before

After

Following

Steps

Initially

Lastly

a)

Sequence

b)

Description

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Problem and Solution

2.

Which text structure uses the following key words?


Because

So

Causes

Therefore

As a result

Since

Impact

Effects of

If.. then..

When.. then..

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequence

c)

Chronological

d)

Problem and Solution

3.

Which text structure uses these key words?


Problem

Solve

Answer

Solution

As a result of

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Compare and contrast

c)

sequence

d)

problem and solution

4.

Which text structure uses these key words?


Both

also

Just as

Alike

Unlike

Compared to

Similar to

a)

Compare and contrast

b)

cause and effect

c)

problem and solution

d)

description

5.

what type of text structure uses these KEY WORDS?


For example

Looks like

Such as

Made up of

Characteristics

a)

Description

b)

Problem and solution

c)

compare and contrast

d)

sequence

6.

In a text with description text structure, the author

a)

describes a topic and its characteristics.

b)

tells about events in the order they happened.

c)

explains how things are similar and different.

d)

describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

7.

In a text with a chronological/sequence text structure, the author

a)

describes a topic and its characteristics.

b)

tells about events in the order they happened.

c)

explains how things are similar and different.

d)

describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

8.

In a text with a compare and contrast text structure, the author

a)

explains something that happened and the reasons why.

b)

tells about events in the order they happened.

c)

explains how things are similar and different.

d)

describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

9.

In a text with a cause and effect text structure, the author

a)

explains something that happened and the reason why.

b)

tells about events in the order they happened.

c)

describes a topic and its characteristics.

d)

describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

10.

In a text with a problem and solution text structure, the author

a)

explains something that happened and the reason why.

b)

tells about events in the order they happened.

c)

describes a topic and its characteristics.

d)

describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

11.

Identify the main text structure used in the passage.

Many students in the US say that they've been bullied at school. Natalie Hampton is a high school student who was bullied a lot in middle school. She often had no one to sit with at lunch. So she created a phone app called "Sit With Us." This app lets students sign up and post when there are free seats at their lunch tables. These students have promised to be kind to those who come and sit with them. Hampton hopes her app will help students find people to sit with without fear of being bullied.

a)

description

b)

problem and solution

c)

compare and contrast

d)

chronological/ sequence

e)

cause and effect

12.

Identify the main text structure used in the passage.

A river is a large natural stream of flowing water. The source of a river is the place where the river starts. This is usually the highest point in the river. Many rivers begin in springs, places where underground water flows to the Earth's surface. Some rivers begin in melting glaciers high up in the mountains for in lakes.

a)

chronological/ sequence

b)

description

c)

cause and effect

d)

problem and solution

e)

compare and contrast

13.

Identify the main text structure used in the passage below.

Robots that look like humans are called androids. But not all robots are androids. The industrial robots used in manufacturing and production look like machines and not at all like human beings. So what does an android have in common with an industrial robot? They both have computers. And they both have sensors to gather information and ways to interact with their environments, too.

a)

chronological/ sequence

b)

cause and effect

c)

problem and solution

d)

compare and contrast

e)

description

14.

Identify the main text structure used in the passage.

The Best PB & J Ever When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching “Cops” on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate.

a)

chronological

b)

problem/solution

c)

cause and effect

d)

description

e)

compare and contrast

15.

Identify the main text structure used in the passage below.

A current is a steady flow of water in the ocean. In the Pacific Ocean, garbage from the shore and ships gets trapped by ocean currents. The currents move the trash into a large area in the middle of the ocean. This has created a swirling mass of plastics and seawater called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

a)

cause and effect

b)

compare and contrast

c)

problem and solution

d)

description

e)

chronological/ sequence

16.

Read the following passage.

Many people think that Thomas Edison built the first light built. He did not, but his inventions greatly changed the effect that electricity had on people's lives. The light bulbs that existed before Edison were not practical for most people to use inside their homes. They needed too much power and were too bright. So Edison developed a new type of light bulb called an incandescent bulb. It was affordable and reliable. It used less power than existing models and became a success.

Which detail from the passage above best describes a problem?

a)

"He did not, but his inventions greatly changed the effect that electricity had on people's lives. "

b)

"It used less power than existing models and became a success."

c)

"So Edison developed a new type of light bulb called an incandescent bulb. It was affordable and reliable."

d)

"The light bulbs that existed before Edison were not practical for most people to use inside their homes."

17.

Read the following passage.

Piping plovers are losing their habitats. This is because humans are taking many of the beaches where they live to construct buildings. Humans have also changed the level of water in the piping plovers' homes. Sometimes, there is too much water or too little water. As a result of the loss of their habitats, piping plovers have become an endangered species.

In the passage above, the underlined sentence provides...

a)

a cause that led to piping plovers losing their habitats.

b)

an effect of humans changing the level of water in piping plovers' homes.

c)

a cause that led to there being too many piping plovers

d)

an effect of piping plovers leaving their homes.

18.

Two strong black men were on the front lines of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X both believed in equality for all people. However, they argued their shared goal in very different ways. King believed in a nonviolent approach to change. He wanted to keep the peace and fight for rights through speech and peaceful action. Malcolm X argued that sometimes violence was necessary. He believed that all people of color needed to fight for equality through whatever means necessary. He did not believe that speeches and other peaceful urgings were going to change the world.


The passage uses its text structure

a)

to show the differences and similarities between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.

b)

to illustrate how the nonviolent approach was a failure in helping to advance civil rights.

c)

to show that Malcolm X's ideas were better than Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ideas.

d)

to show that Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ideas led to Malcolm X's more violent approach.

19.

In the candy business, Chocolateers and Mr. Choco Late, the top makers of chocolate, are rivals. Both of the companies do their best to make the best possible tasting candy. They search for the best cacao beans to use in their chocolate. Plus, they take all the time to make the candy perfect while the other candy makers choose to cut corners. Although they believe in the same methods, they try to make their candies different. The Chocolateers use special vanilla beans and berry flavors. These flavors satisfy people who have a taste for fruits. In contrast, Mr. Choco Late adds hints of mint and coconut into some of its recipes. The mint gives a burst of freshness while the coconut gives a tropical taste. Although Chocolateers' and Mr. Choco Late's flavors are very different, both claim to be better than the other.


Which sentence best describes how the passage is organized?

a)

The passage defines the term cacao bean and shows how it is used in chocolate.

b)

The passage compares the chocolates of Chocolateers and Mr. Choco Late.

c)

The passage shows how the chocolate is affected by the freshness of its ingredients.

d)

The passage classifies each type of chocolate that can be found around the world.

20.

The U.S. Oil Embargo of Japan


In 1931, Japan invaded a country called Manchuria. Six years later, it invaded mainland China. Japan was an ally of Germany and Italy, both under the control of Adolf Hitler. Most countries were worried about this alliance because these nations were attacking their neighbors. The United States was among the nations who shared a concern about these aggressive countries called "the Axis."

Soon after Japan invaded China, World War II started. Japan attacked lands belonging to other countries; many of them were allied with the United States. Though the United States was not at war yet with Japan, President Roosevelt took action because of these attacks. The United States refused to sell Japan steel and oil. This is a situation called an "embargo." Steel is used in the manufacture of weapons of war, and oil is used as fuel for war machines. The United States claimed that it was refusing to sell these resources to Japan because it did not want to help Japan wage war.

Japan decided to attack the U.S. soon after the embargo began. Japan wanted to force the U.S. to surrender quickly. The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into World War II, and the Axis countries were defeated four years later.


Which of these would most likely follow the same text structure as used above?

a)

an article explaining how horseback riding has changed throughout the centuries

b)

an article describing the quality and luxury of a high-performance automobile

c)

an article showing how Aztec and Egyptian pyramids are similar in size and shape

d)

an article explaining how a laboratory mistake led to the discovery of antibiotics