Comparing Text Structures

You would find which signal words in a Compare/Contrast text structure?

• for example, for instance, in addition, characteristics includes

• first, second, third, last

• similar, same, both, different, unlike

• since, because, if, as a result, so, then, consequently

You would find which signal words in a  Problem/Solution text structure?

• for example, for instance, in addition, characteristics includes

• first, second, third, last

• issue, due to, leads to, solve, then

• beginning, during this time, ending

Which statement best describes a major difference between the text structures of the articles "Eating in Space" and "Farming in Space"?

• "Eating in Space" contrasts eating on Earth an din space, while "Farming in Space" contrasts growing plants in space and on earth.

• "Eating in Space" tells the process of eating a meal in space, while "Farming in Space" tells the problems and solutions of growing plants in space.

• "Eating in Space" tells the process of eating a meal in space, while "Farming in Space" tells the process of growing plants in space.

• "Eating in Space" tells about problems and solutions for eating meals in space, while "Farming in Space" tells about the process of growing plants in space.

Select one sentence from "Eating in Space" and one sentence from "Farming in Space" that provide the best evidence of each passage's text structure.

• A) "Astronauts get hungry - just like the rest of us." ("Eating in Space")

  D) "And it's a good thing she has already started her work, because extraterrestrial gardening can be tricky!" ("Farming in Space")

• B) "These meals are individually packaged and organized in the order that the astronaut will eat them." ("Eating in Space")

  E) "On the Mir, there was almost no gravity." ("Farming in Space")

• C) Next, they add water to freeze-dried foods." ("Eating in Space")

  F) "Now, Dr. Musgrave was free to worry about the next problem: Would her baby plants live to flower?" ("Farming in Space")

• B) "These meals are individually packaged and organized in the order that the astronaut will eat them." ("Eating in Space")

  D) "And it's a good thing she has already started her work, because extraterrestrial gardening can be tricky!" ("Farming in Space")

• C) Next, they add water to freeze-dried foods." ("Eating in Space")

  D) "And it's a good thing she has already started her work, because extraterrestrial gardening can be tricky!" ("Farming in Space")

How does comparing and contrasting text structures help you better understand the informational texts you read?

• It helps you understand the plot of the story.

• It helps you see the important facts.

• It helps you better understand the author's purpose.

• It helps you see the light.

Is the following Chronological or Problem - Solution?

"Their solution? They spit toothpaste into a washcloth."

• Chronological

• Problem - Solution

Differences and similarities of two or more things are discussed

• Cause and Effect

• Descriptive

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence/Process

Which signal words are commonly used in a Compare/Contrast text structure?

• for example, for instance, in addition, characteristics includes

• first, second, third, last

• similar, same, both, different, unlike

• since, because, if, as a result, so, then, consequently

What is a major difference between the text structures of 'The Life of a Butterfly' and 'The Life of a Frog'?

• 'The Life of a Butterfly' contrasts the stages of a butterfly's life, while 'The Life of a Frog' contrasts the stages of a frog's life.

• 'The Life of a Butterfly' tells the process of metamorphosis, while 'The Life of a Frog' tells the problems and solutions of living in water.

• 'The Life of a Butterfly' tells the process of metamorphosis, while 'The Life of a Frog' tells the process of metamorphosis.

• 'The Life of a Butterfly' tells about problems and solutions for survival, while 'The Life of a Frog' tells about the process of metamorphosis.

Which sentence from 'The Life of a Butterfly' and 'The Life of a Frog' provides the best evidence of each passage's text structure?

• 'The caterpillar eats leaves.' ('The Life of a Butterfly') 'The tadpole swims in water.' ('The Life of a Frog')

• 'The butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.' ('The Life of a Butterfly') 'The frog jumps onto land.' ('The Life of a Frog')

• 'The caterpillar eats leaves.' ('The Life of a Butterfly') 'The frog jumps onto land.' ('The Life of a Frog')

• 'The butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.' ('The Life of a Butterfly') 'The tadpole swims in water.' ('The Life of a Frog')