Main Idea and Text Structure

The text structure that is written in a style that tells what happened and why it happens is...

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• Question and Answer
• Chronological
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This text structure tells what is the conflict, or problem, and how it was resolved.

• Main Ideas and Details
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• Chronological
• Cause and Effect

"Such as, for instance, in addition, for example" are signal words for ...

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• Comparison
• Description/MI & D
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"First, second, following, and finally" are used with ...

• Description
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• Cause and Effect
• Chronological

"Issue, as a result, problem, and so" is used in ...

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• Description
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• Question and Answer

"Therefore, then, leads to, and since" are used in the text structure...

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Which text structure tells about events in time order?

• Main Idea and Details

• Cause and Effect

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• Chronological Order

Which text structure tells how things are alike and different?

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• Chronological

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Which text structure might use these signal words? FIRST, AFTER, THE NEXT WEEK, LATER

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• Main Idea and Details

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

Which text structure might use these signal words? BOTH, UNLIKE, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT

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• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect