Text Structure Flashcard

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What are the main text structures covered in our lessons?

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Compare/Contrast, Descriptive, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect & Sequence

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What does the cause/effect text structure do?

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It tells about something that happened and why it happened.

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Identify the text structure: 'There are many reasons why people dance. Some people dance for fun, just because they enjoy dancing.'

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Descriptive

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Identify the text structure: 'Carl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista, was born in 1972. Nineteen years later, his first album debuted.'

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Order/Sequence

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Identify the text structure: 'Hurricanes and tornados are both amazing yet deadly natural phenomena. Both generate deadly conditions, but in different ways.'

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Compare/Contrast

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What is a descriptive text structure?

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A text structure that provides details about a topic, describing characteristics, features, or examples.

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What is a problem/solution text structure?

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A text structure that presents a problem and discusses one or more solutions.

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What is a sequence text structure?

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A text structure that presents events in the order they occur.

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What is a cause/effect text structure?

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A text structure that explains reasons why something happened and the results of that event.

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What is the purpose of compare/contrast text structure?

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To highlight similarities and differences between two or more subjects.