ELA Test Review

a list or set of characteristics, includes specific details

• description

• cause and effect

• problem/solution

• compare and contrast

an event is described in addition to what happened as a result of that event

• description

• cause and effect

• problem/ solution

• compare/contrast

a problem is described followed by one or more solutions

• description

• cause and effect

• problem/ soltuion

• compare/ contrast

likenesses and differences are presented/ discussed

• description

• cause and effect

• problem/ solution

• compare/ contrast

timeline of events/ steps in a process recounted in order

• description

• cause and effect

• problem/ solution

• sequence of events

signal words:

"as a result" and "this led to"

• cause and effect

• compare/ contrast

• sequence of events

• problem/ solution

signal words:

"the problem" and "to prevent this"

• cause and effect

• problem/ solution

• sequence of events

• compare and contrast

signal words:

"similarly" and "in contrast"

• description

• compare/ contrast

• problem/ solution

• cause and effect

signal words:

dates listed in order, "first", "finally", "today", "after that"

• description

• cause and effect

• sequence of events

• problem solution

What is the text structure here?

Look for signal words

• description

• compare/ contrast

• cause and effect

• problem/ solution