Text Structures

The text structure that discusses what is specifically being described is ______________.

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• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Description

• Sequence

Green turtles live in the ocean. People used to hunt them to make turtle soup, as well as for their meat. They also were hunted because people wanted to use their skin for leather. As a result, the green turtle population is much lower than it used to be.

What is the text structure?

• Descriptitve

• Sequence

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• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

The text structure that shows events taking place over time or gives steps is... 

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• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Description

• Problem & Solution

Which text structure might use words like SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, BOTH, ALIKE, ON THE OTHER HAND, COMMON

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• Problem & Solution

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• Cause & Effect

Identify the text structure graphics..

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Descriptive

Compare/Contrast

Cause/Effect

Chronological

Label each diagram with its matching Text Structure

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Process

Generalization

Chronological

Sequential

Compare/Contrast

Cause/Effect

When the author explains why something happens or explains the effects of something, what text structure are they using?

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

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

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

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• Description

What is it called when the author uses text that describes an issue and offers one or more solutions?

• Cause and effect

• Sequence

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• Problem & Solution

This text structure tells what is the conflict, or problem, and how it was resolved.

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• Description

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution