Organizational Text Structure

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What text structure is used in the passage about the Mona Lisa? Options: Description, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast

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Description

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What words signal the author's organizational pattern in the passage about Shel Silverstein's books?

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First, Second

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"The beloved children's writer, Shel Silverstein is well known for his three books of children's poems. The first book, Where the Sidewalk Ends was first published in 1974. The second book, A Light in the Attic, came out seven years later in 1981. The final book, Falling Up, was published in 1996."

What is the text structure?

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Sequence

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Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.
What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

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Both, similar, however, while

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Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.
What is the text structure? Options: Problem/Solution, Description, Sequence, Compare/Contrast

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Compare/Contrast

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Marsupials are a kind of mammal. Most female marsupials have a pouch to carry their babies. A newborn marsupial is very small and underdeveloped. It will spend the first part of its life in its mother's pouch. Kangaroos, wombats, and koalas are all marsupials.
What is the text structure? Options: Problem/Solution, Description, Sequence, Compare/Contrast

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Description

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What words signal the author's organizational pattern in the snowman-making process? Options: Snowman, Sticks, coal, Start, next, then, Make, use, add

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Sticks, coal

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What is the text structure of the following instructions to make a snowman? "To make a snowman, start by rolling a big ball for the body. Then roll a smaller ball and put it on top of the big ball to use as the head. Next, find two sticks to use as arms. Then you can use objects such as coal, a carrot, and raisins to make the face. Add a hat and your snowman is complete!" Options: Problem/Solution, Description, Cause/Effect, Sequence

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Sequence

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What words signal the author's organizational pattern? Options: balls, jump ropes, recess, Some, another, she, Upset, refused, developed, system, rotation, equipment

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Upset, refused, developed, system

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What is the text structure? Options: Problem/Solution, Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, Sequence

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Problem/Solution