Text Structures

Key words are: problem, solution, resolution

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Chronological Order

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• Descriptive

Key words are: first, next, then, last, years, numbers

• Chronological Order

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

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• Descriptive

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "first," "next,"and "finally"?

• Sequencing/ Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

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Read the textand pick which text structure was used:

Because my shoelaces were untied, I tripped and dropped my lunch tray.

• Sequencing

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• Cause and Effect

This text structure is "how are things in the text similar or different."

• Sequencing/ Chronological

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

The text structure that is written in a style that tells what happened and why it happens is...

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequencing/ Chronological

• Cause and Effect

The text structure that shows the order of a series of events taking place over time or gives steps is... 

• Sequencing/ Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "as a result of" and "due to"?

• Cause and Effect

• Sequencing/ Chronological Order

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In which text structure would you find the signal words, "similarly" and "however"?

• Sequencing/ Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

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"Similar, same, alike, both, on the other hand, instead" are keywords for which text structure?

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequencing

• Cause and Effect