Text Structure Practice

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What is cause and effect?

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Cause and effect is a text structure that explains why something happened (the cause) and what happened as a result (the effect).

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Give an example of cause and effect.

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If it rains (cause), the ground gets wet (effect).

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What does 'sequence' mean in text structure?

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Sequence is the order in which events happen, often listed step by step.

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What is 'problem and solution' in text structure?

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Problem and solution is a text structure that presents a problem and then explains how it can be solved.

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What does 'compare and contrast' mean?

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Compare and contrast is a text structure that shows how two or more things are alike (compare) and different (contrast).

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What is a 'descriptive' text structure?

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Descriptive text structure provides details about a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is chronological order?

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Chronological order is a way of organizing events in the order they happened, from first to last.

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What is an effect in a cause and effect relationship?

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An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.

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What is a cause in a cause and effect relationship?

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A cause is the reason why something happens.

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Identify the cause: 'Billy stayed up late eating candy.'

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The cause is Billy staying up late.