Informational Text Structures Main Idea Cause and Effect Sequence Compare and Contrast

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

• Chronological
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare/Contrast

Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?

• Chronological
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare/Contrast

Which type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?

• Chronological
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare/Contrast

Which type of text structure describes events in sequential order?

• Chronological
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare/Contrast

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• cause & effect

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

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• order & sequence
• compare & contrast

Which text structure would use the following key words? 
as a result, because, since, due to

• Problem-Solution
• Description
• Chronological
• Cause-Effect

Which text structure would use the following key words? 
both, same, like, unlike, at the same time

• Compare-Contrast
• Description
• Chronological
• Cause-Effect

Which text structure would use the following key words? 
propose, conclude, suggest, reason, solve

• Problem-Solution
• Description
• Chronological
• Cause-Effect

Which text structure would I use to tell you how to play a board game? 

• Compare-Contrast
• Sequence
• Chronological
• Cause-Effect