Text Structures

Which text structure describes characteristics of something?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure describes a problem and how it was solved?

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure describes a sequence of events, or a list of steps?

• Sequential Order

• Chronological Order

• Nonlinear Order

• Stochastic Order

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This text discusses similarities and differences between two or more things.

• What is cause and effect?

• What is problem and solution?

• What is the difference between the similarities?

• What is compare and contrast?

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which event explains events and the results of these events?

• Science Expirements

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• Cause and Effect

• Order and Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.

• Description

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe Drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Order and Sequence

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright, yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

• Description

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

• Description

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5