Text Structure Review

The way an author organizes information in a text is called…

• Compare and Contrast

• Text Structure

• Problem and Solution

What a character has to face in a story or text (an issue) is called a…

• Problem/Conflict

• Solution/Resolution

How a character solves an issue is called the…

• Problem/Conflict

• Solution/Resolution

This text structure tells what is the conflict, or problem, and how it was resolved.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

"Similar, same, alike, both, on the other hand, instead" are keywords words for which type of text structure?

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

“I don’t understand what we are doing in class.”

What would be a good solution to this problem?

• Hope you can figure it out on your own.

• Ask your teacher about it.

In which of the following situations could you compare and contrast?

• You are voting for a class president, and there are 3 students running.

• You are writing an essay about which time period you'd rather live in: the 1980s or the 1880s.

• You are deciding what the major differences are between the first and last Harry Potter books.

• All of the above.

Did you know that not all deserts are hot? Both hot and cold deserts have harsh living conditions that impact the animals and humans living there. Hot deserts have a warm and dry climate with temperatures that can reach as high as 130*F! Hot deserts also have rocky terrain as well as sand dunes. Cold deserts have long winters with temperatures reaching below freezing! Cold deserts also get a great deal of snow, which is certainly not true for hot deserts. 

Which text structure is used in the paragraph?

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

Spending too much time in the sun can lead to sunburn, dehydration, and even skin cancer. One way to help prevent these problems is to make sure that you wear sunscreen whenever you are outside. It is also a good idea to avoid being outside during the hottest part of the day, between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. 

What text structure is used in the paragraph?

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

Many Europeans came to America for religious freedom. For Puritans, like those who settled Massachusetts Bay, religious freedom meant that freedom to create their own religious communities. They didn’t welcome anyone with a different belief. On the other hand, Rhode Island founders wanted religious freedom for all. Rhode Island welcomed people of every religion who were not permitted religious freedom anywhere else in the North American colonies. 

What text structure is used in the paragraph?

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution