Text Structures: Cause and Effect, Sequence, Compare and Contrast

What type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• Description

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• Cause and Effect

• Order and Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

• Problem and Solution

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

This type of writing gives information step by step.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

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Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

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• Compare and Contrast

• Order and Sequence

• Problem and Solution

This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.

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• Order and Sequence

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• Problem and Solution

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The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

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• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

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• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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The Mona Lisa is a painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It was painted between 1503 and 1506. Today, it is thought to be the most well known painting in the world. You can see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. About six million people view the famous painting each year.

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• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.

• Problem and Solution

• Order and Sequence

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• Compare and Contrast