Nonfiction Text Organization

Thomas read an article about how scientists have discovered a way to protect pandas from extinction. Which text structure did the author use to write this article?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

• description

• sequence or chronological order

Trisha read an article explaining how alligators and crocodiles are similar and how they are different. Which text structure did the author use to write this article?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• sequence or chronological order

• problem and solution

• description

Darrell read an article that gave details about where penguins live, what they look like, and what they eat. Which text structure did the author use to write this article?

• sequence or chronological

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• description

• problem and solution

Samuel read an article giving the reasons why the geese in Southern Virginia are not migrating south for the winter. Which text structure did the author use to write this article?

• cause and effect

• description

• sequence or chronological order

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

Robin read about Lewis and Clark's journey to explore the land west of the Mississippi River. Which text structure did the author use to write this article?

• description

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• sequence or chronological order

Which words are examples of sequence words?

• when...then, if...then, because

• first, second, next, later, after, finally

• like, unlike, different, same as

Which words are examples of comparison and contrast words?

• like, unlike, different, same as

• when...then, if...then, because

• first, second, next, later, after, finally

Which words are examples of cause and effect words?

• first, second, next, later, after, finally

• like, unlike, different, same as

• because, if...then, when...then