Understanding Reference Materials and Text Structures

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What is the Cause and Effect text structure?

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A text structure that explains why something happened and what happened as a result.

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What is the Compare and Contrast text structure?

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A text structure used to look at the similarities and differences of two things.

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What type of resource is a Current Events Periodical?

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A resource that provides up-to-date news.

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What is an Encyclopedia?

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A resource that provides detailed information about many topics, usually organized alphabetically.

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What is the Problem and Solution text structure?

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A text structure that presents a problem along with its solution.

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What is a Thesaurus?

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A reference book that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning.

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What is an Atlas?

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A collection of maps or charts.

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What is the purpose of a Glossary?

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A list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with definitions.

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What does Chronological text structure refer to?

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

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What is a Almanac?

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A publication that provides a variety of information, often including statistics and facts.