Text Structure STAAR Questions

Which text structure includes signal words:
- for example
- is like
- including

• Comparison
• Description
• Sequence
• Cause and Effect

Which text structure has signal words:
-first
-now
-later
-(actual dates)

• Comparison
• Problem/Solution
• Chronological
• Cause and Effect

Which text structure includes the signal words:
-if/ then
-therefore
-becasue

• Problem/ Solution
• Cause and Effect
• Comparison
• Sequence

Which text structure includes signal words:
-so that
-question/answer
- puzzle is solved

• cause and effect
• description
• chronological
• problem and solution

Which text structure includes signal words:
-both
-alike
-different
-yet

• problem and solution
• cause and effect
• comparison
• sequence

The author describes a topic by listing characteristics and examples.

• Chronological
• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution
• Description

The author lists events in chronological order, either explicitly or implicitly.

• problem and solution
• cause and effect
• chronological
• comparison

The author presents information dealing how two concepts are alike and different.

• problem and solution
• cause and effect
• sequence
• comparison

The author presents a problem and solution to the problem.

• problem and solution
• comparison
• cause and effect
• description

The author presents events or facts as causes and resulting effects.

• Problem and solution
• Comparison
• Cause and Effect
• Chronological