Exploring Nonfiction Text Structures

Which text structure is used when a nonfiction text describes events in the order they happened?

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A nonfiction text explains how a problem was solved. Which text structure is being used?

• Description

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Identify the text structure: "The book explains the differences and similarities between reptiles and amphibians."

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

• Description

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which text structure would be most appropriate for a text that explains the REASONS behind a historical event?

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Description

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A nonfiction text provides a detailed account of a place, including its features and characteristics. What text structure is this?

• Description

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Compare the text structures: "Chronological" and "Sequence." How are they similar?

• Both describe events in the order they occur.

• Both focus on comparing two or more subjects.

• Both explain the causes of an event.

• Both describe a problem and its solution.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Evaluate the organization of a text that first describes a problem and then lists several solutions. Which text structure is this?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure is used when a nonfiction text explains the reasons WHY something happened?

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the text structure: "The article outlines the STEPS to conduct a scientific experiment."

• Sequence

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Evaluate the text organization: "The passage describes the features of a smartphone and then compares it to a tablet."

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5