Text Structures

The text structure that describes the order steps occurred is called_______.

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

When you are finding similarities and differences within in a text, what text structure is this format?

• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution
• Sequence
• Compare and Contrast

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as "because," "as a result of," and "due to."

• description

• problem & solution

• cause & effect

• chronological

This type of writing provides a detailed description of a topic. It often has many adjectives.

• chronological

• compare & contrast

• problem & solution

• description

This type of writing is like sequence but includes specific dates and/or times.

• sequence

• chronological

• cause & effect

• compare & contrast

In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as "a problem is," "solve" or "solution."

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• description

• sequence

During the 1920's, Al Capone was a notorious gangster with a tight grip on the city of Chicago. He was a known bootlegger, illegally selling alcohol during prohibition. Some of his other crimes included gambling, bribery, racketeering and murder.

• compare and contrast

• description

• sequence

• cause and effect

During the 1930's, a crime wave hit the U.S.  Robberies and murders were on the rise.  Some criminals had become incredibly powerful; they were as famous as celebrities.   The public felt that a "super-prison" was just what the country needed.  Desolate and isolated, Alcatraz seemed like the ideal place to incarcerate these criminals.  So officials set out to build the most escape-proof prison in the nation.

• cause and effect
• description
• problem and solution
• sequence (chronological)

Alcatraz opened as a federal prison in August 1934. Penitentiaries across the country were notified that Alcatraz was ready to take troublemakers off their hands. On August 19, 1934 53 prisoners boarded a train in Atlanta for the long ride to California.  The inmates arrived on August 22, 1934.  By the end of the year, Alcatraz was housing more than 200 of America's worst criminals. 

• chronological
• cause and effect
• description
• compare and contrast

Al Capone's prison life changed drastically once he entered Alcatraz.  In other prisons, he was used to special treatment and even furnished his cell with luxurious furniture.  He kept cash in his cell to bribe and tip guards and recieved frequent visits from friends.  In Alcatraz, Capone was treated like every other prisoner and was only allowed limited visits from friends and family.

• description
• problem and solution
• compare and contrast
• sequence