Text Structures & Features

What are text structures?

• The methods an author uses to organize and develop their ideas in an informational text

• The style of writing used in fiction

• The font and size of the text in a document

• The use of images and graphics in a text

What does the term "chronological" refer to in text structures?

• Information presented in random order

• Information presented in the order of importance

• Information presented in the order it occurred in time

• Information presented in alphabetical order

What does the "Compare & Contrast" text structure involve?

• Listing events in chronological order

• Describing the cause and effect of an event

• Presenting the similarities and/or differences of two or more people, things, concepts, or ideas

• Explaining a problem and offering solutions

How does a description text structure typically begin?

• With a question

• With a central idea

• With a list of pros and cons

• With a timeline

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a description text structure?

• Details or imagery

• Elaboration of characteristics

• Chronological order

• Examples of the subject

In a sequence text structure, information is presented as:

• A comparison of two ideas

• A series of instructions or steps

• A timeline of future events

• A cause and effect relationship

What can a heading be in a document?

• A paragraph

• A main title or a subtitle

• A footnote

• A bibliography

Match each text structure with its definition

• Tells about a topic and its characteristics

• Description

• ​Explains something that happened and the reasons why

• Cause & Effect

• Explains similarities and differences

• Problem & Solution

• Details a past event in order of time

• Chronological

• Describes a problem and solutions

• Compare & Contrast

Which text structure does this passage use?

• Description

• Compare & Contrast

• Sequence

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

What text structure does this illustration represent?

• sequence
• compare and contrast
• question and answer
• cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.7