Nonfiction Text Structure

Which of the following is NOT a type of nonfiction text structure?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Description

• Exposition

The bowling alley was crowded with people. The rumble of bowling balls down the polished wooden alleys—followed by the crash of pins—resulted in screams of delight or moans of disappointment throughout the large room. A group of teenagers gathered near one of the doorways, laughing loudly at their friends as they bowled. Near the far end of the area, a group of children gathered around a table belting out “Happy Birthday” to a friend. 

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• problem & solution

Which text structure tells what happened and explains why it happened?

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Main Idea and Details

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Which text structure tells about events in time order?

• Main Idea and Details

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which text structure might use these signal words? FIRST, AFTER, THE NEXT WEEK, LATER

• Problem and Solution

• Main Idea and Details

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.3C

Which text structure might use these signal words? BECAUSE, DUE TO, SINCE, SO, IF...THEN

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Main Idea and Details

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.2A

In a SEQUENCE/CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER text structure, the author...

• DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

• tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

• explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT.

• describes a PROBLEM and then explains how it can be solved.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.3C

In a CAUSE and EFFECT text structure, the author...

• explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

• tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

• DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

• describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.2A

Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!

What text structure is being used in this passage?

• Sequence/Chronological Order

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.3A

Last night’s snowstorm was a bad one. People were out shoveling snow from their sidewalks. The power lines were draped with ice. Snow plows drove down every street. Children were the happiest of all. The unexpected snow caused school to be cancelled!

What text structure is being used here?

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5