Connecting Structure and Purpose

Which of the following is a common text structure?

• Question and answer

• Narrative sequence

• Hypothesis and proof

• Chronological order

What is the main purpose of descriptive text structure?

• To solve a problem

• To explain the cause and effect

• To provide detailed descriptions

• To compare and contrast

Which signal word indicates a compare and contrast structure?

• Similarly

• As a result

• Therefore

• Afterward

What is the first step in analyzing text structure?

• Determine the main idea

• Identify signal words

• Evaluate the effectiveness

• Summarize the passage

Which text structure is best suited for explaining answers to a problem?

• Chronological

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

• Descriptive

A text outlines how pollution leads to health issues. What structure is this?

• Problem and solution

• Chronological

• Descriptive

• Cause and effect

Which structure would best present two different approaches to solving climate change?

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

• Descriptive

• Problem and solution

A passage gives several details on the Statue of Liberty's design. What’s its structure?

• Descriptive

• Chronological

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

If an article explains steps to develop a website, it uses which structure?

• Descriptive

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

An author explains the effect of a new law on healthcare. What's the purpose?

• To describe the law's contents

• To highlight problems with the law

• To compare healthcare options

• To inform readers of the law's effects