Text Structures - Definitions + Paragraphs

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What is a text structure?

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A text structure is the way information is organized in a written work, helping readers understand the relationships between ideas.

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What are the main types of text structures?

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The main types of text structures include chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and main idea and details.

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What does 'chronological order' mean?

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Chronological order is a text structure that presents events in the order they occur in time.

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What signal words indicate chronological order?

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Signal words for chronological order include FIRST, NEXT, THEN, and LATER.

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What is 'cause and effect' in text structure?

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Cause and effect explains why something happened (the cause) and what happened as a result (the effect).

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What are some signal words for cause and effect?

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Signal words for cause and effect include because, therefore, as a result, and consequently.

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What does 'compare and contrast' mean?

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Compare and contrast is a text structure that discusses similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What signal words indicate compare and contrast?

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Signal words for compare and contrast include similarly, on the other hand, and however.

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What is a 'problem and solution' text structure?

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Problem and solution presents a problem and discusses one or more solutions to that problem.

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What are some signal words for problem and solution?

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Signal words for problem and solution include problem, solution, and therefore.