Nonfiction Text Features and Structures

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Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
 Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat! Options:

sequence

, compare and contrast, description, problem and solution

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sequence

Front

Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
Park School had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.
Options: problem and solution, cause and effect, compare and contrast, description

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problem and solution

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Clue words indicating chronological order/sequence: first, next, finally, after, cause, effect, as a result of, because, problem, solution, promise, struggle, compare, contrast, similar, different

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first, next, finally, after

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Why do you need to get exercise? It is good for your body. It makes your heart, muscles, and bones strong. It makes you feel better if you have a bad day. If you exercise, you will stay at a healthy weight.
Which text structure is used? Options: Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Description, Sequence

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Cause and Effect

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Basketball and volleyball are popular sports at Ericson. Which text structure is used? Options: Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, Sequence

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Compare and Contrast

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How are headings and subheadings useful in nonfiction text?

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They tell the reader what the next section will be about

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This type of text structure uses signal words like "alike," "unlike," and "as opposed to."

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compare & contrast

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A recipe or instruction manual would best represent which text structure type? Options: problem & solution, compare & contrast, cause & effect, sequence

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sequence

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"When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, thus, causing the water to boil." This is an example of which text structure type?

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cause & effect

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Where would you find a description of how tornado hunters find tornadoes? Options:

Introduction

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Chapter 5

,

Chapter 6

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Glossary

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Chapter 5