Author's Text Structure

In a text with a sequence text structure, the author

• describes a topic and its characteristics.

• tells about events in the order they happened.

• explains how things are similar and different.

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

In a text with a compare and contrast text structure, the author

• explains something that happened and the reasons why

• tells about events in the order they happened.

• explains how things are similar and different.

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

Identify the main text structure used in the passage below.

A current is a steady flow of water in the ocean. In the Pacific Ocean, garbage from the shore and ships gets trapped by ocean currents. The currents move the trash into a large area in the middle of the ocean. This has created a swirling mass of plastics and seawater called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

• description

When an author's main purpose is to inform, the text will include mostly ____________.

• opinions

• facts

• characters and a setting

• funny or imaginary details

What is text structure?

• How the author organizes the text

• How the text is written on the paper

• What the text looks like

• Text about building items

How does the author mainly organize the information in Paragraph 1?

• by listing reasons that long summer vacations affect students and teachers

• by explaining how history shaped the development of the school calendar

• by describing how different students spend their time away from school

• by comparing urban schools to schools in rural communities

An author uses the text structure of​ (a)   to provide information about a topic.

• description

• problem and solution

• sequence

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

When the author wants to explain the similarities and differences between two or more things/ideas/people.

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

when the author describes a problem and offers possible solutions for it.

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

When the author describes something that happens and then lists reasons as to why is happens.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast