Text Structures

Chrono =

Process =

Compare and Contrast =

Text Structures _____________ a piece of writing

Sequential =

Match the following signal words to their Text Structure

• Sequential

• Yesterday

• Cause and Effect

• Challenge, fix

• Compare and Contrast

• As a result

• Problem and Solution

• First, Second

• Chronological

• Alike, Similar

This text structure gives readers a timeline of how an event happened.

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• Chronological
• Problem/Solution
• Cause/Effect

This type of structure sets up a problem and gives the readers solutions.

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• Problem/Solution
• Cause/Effect
• Chronological

This type of structure examines the similarities and differences between two or more people, events, or concepts.

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• Cause/Effect
• Chronological
• Compare/Contrast

This structure presents an idea or opinion and explains or defends it.

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• Cause/Effect
• Chronological
• Generalization