Text Structures

Green turtles live in the ocean. People used to hunt them to make turtle soup, as well as for their meat. They also were hunted because people wanted to use their skin for leather. As a result, the green turtle population is much lower than it used to be.

What is the text structure?

• Descriptitve

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

 

The text structure that discusses what is specifically being described is ______________.

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Description

• Sequence

Which key words might be found in a text written in description?

• For instance

• idea

• specifically

• solution

• Such as

Arizona was the last land continental state to become part of the United States. Officially, Arizona became the 48th state in 1912. Since 1919, Arizona's beautiful Grand Canyon has been attracting tourists. Recently, Arizona celebrated its 100th birthday on February 14, 2012.

• Cause & effect

• despcription

• sequence

• problem & solution

• compare and contrast

A moon is a natural satellite of a planet. There is only one moon which orbits Earth. Unlike us, there are other planets in our solar system which have multiple moons. Mars has two moons, named Phobos and Deimos. Even more outrageous, Jupiter has a whopping total of 67 moons.

• Cause & Effect

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

The marmot is a kind of large rodent that lives high in the mountains of Vancouver Island in Canada. Climate change and logging have caused a large decrease in their population. Scientists believe that there are less than a hundred of them left in the world.

• compare and contrast

• description

• cause and effect

• sequence

I do my chores each Saturday. First. I fold the laundry and put it away. Then, I sweep and mop the kitchen floor. After that, I empty all the garbage cans and the recycling. Finally, when all of my chores are finished, I can go outside to play.

• compare and contrast

• description

• cause and effect

• sequence

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• chronological / sequence

• problem and solution

• descriptive

Which structure tells the order that events occur?

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Chronological Order

• Compare & Contrast

• Descriptive

Key words are: because, if, when, so, as a result

• Cause & Effect

• Chronological Order

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

• Descriptive