Text Structure Quiz

What is the main purpose of the compare and contrast text structure?

• To persuade the reader to agree with the author's opinion

• To describe the steps in a process

• To provide a chronological sequence of events

• To show similarities and differences between two or more subjects or ideas

Provide an example of a cause and effect relationship in a text.

• The character's decision to lie resulted in their friends throwing a surprise party for them

• In the story, the character's decision to lie about their whereabouts resulted in their friends losing trust in them.

• The character's decision to lie resulted in their friends trusting them more

• The character's decision to lie had no impact on their friends

Explain how the problem and solution text structure is used in a story.

• It is used to present a solution first, followed by a problem

• It is used to present multiple problems without any solutions

• It is used to present a problem or challenge, followed by a solution or resolution to that problem.

• It is used to present the solution first, followed by another problem

Why is chronological order important in historical writing?

• To understand the sequence of events and their impact on each other.

• To confuse the reader

• To hide the important events

• To make the writing more interesting

Describe the text structure used to provide sensory details about a topic.

• Narrative

• Expository

• Descriptive

• Persuasive

Arrange the following events in the correct sequence: A) The alarm rang, B) The students evacuated the building, C) The fire alarm went off.

• C) The fire alarm went off, A) The alarm rang, B) The students evacuated the building

• A) The fire alarm went off, B) The students panicked, C) The alarm rang

• A) The alarm rang, B) The students had a fire drill, C) The fire alarm went off

• A) The students evacuated the building, B) The fire alarm went off, C) The alarm rang

How does the compare and contrast text structure help readers understand the similarities and differences between two or more subjects?

• By organizing the information in a way that highlights the commonalities and differences between the subjects.

• By presenting the information in a random and disorganized manner

• By ignoring the differences and only focusing on the similarities

• By providing irrelevant information that confuses the reader

Identify the cause and effect relationship in the following sentence: The heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.

• The heavy rain caused a heatwave in the streets.

• The heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.

• The heavy rain caused a snowstorm in the streets.

• The heavy rain caused a drought in the streets.

In what type of writing is the problem and solution text structure commonly used?

• Expository writing

• Narrative writing

• Poetry

• Technical writing

Explain the importance of using chronological order in a recipe.

• It has no importance, it's just a suggestion

• It helps to ensure that the ingredients and steps are presented in the correct sequence.

• Chronological order is only important for historical recipes

• It doesn't matter, as long as all the ingredients are used