TEXT STRUCTURES!

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What is a text structure?

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A text structure is the way information is organized in a written work, helping readers understand the relationships between ideas.

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What are the main types of text structures?

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1. Compare and Contrast 2. Cause and Effect 3. Problem and Solution 4. Chronological/Sequential Order 5. Description

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What does 'compare and contrast' mean in text structures?

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Compare and contrast is a text structure that discusses the similarities and differences between two or more topics.

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What are clue words for 'compare and contrast'?

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Clue words include: similar, different, common, on the other hand, and Venn diagram.

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What is a 'cause and effect' text structure?

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A cause and effect text structure explains how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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What are clue words for 'cause and effect'?

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Clue words include: because, therefore, as a result, and consequently.

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What is a 'problem and solution' text structure?

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

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What are clue words for 'problem and solution'?

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Clue words include: problem, solution, challenge, and answer.

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What does 'chronological order' mean in text structures?

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Chronological order is a text structure that organizes information according to the time sequence in which events occur.

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What are clue words for 'chronological order'?

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Clue words include: first, next, then, later, and finally.