Text Structures

This text structure shows facts, events, or concepts happen because of other facts, events, or concepts. An action and its results are explained.

• Cause & Effect

• Chronological

• Listing

• Problem & Solution

Herbert studies for a test, so he receives an "A". This sentence demonstrates a ______________ text structure.

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Enumeration/Listing

• Dynamic

A common phrase people use for this text structure is, "It's like apples and oranges."

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological

• Description

All of the following are signal words for which pattern of text structure?

• Listing

• Problem & Solution

• Dynamic

• Cause & Effect

In this text structure, a problem is presented and an answer is suggested.

• Compare & Contrast

• Listing/Enumeration

• Problem & Solution

• Description

"Chewing gum is a nationwide issue in Public Schools in the United States today. It damages property and gives students an ability to vandalize learning spaces. The only way to properly address this issue is to impose strict gum expectations for each and every classroom." This quote is an example of a(n) ___________________ text structure.

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Speech

• Description

All of the following are signal words for which pattern of text structure?

• Cause & Effect

• Description

• Problem & Solution

This text structure is where a topic is explained through details and plenty of information.

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Description

• Listing

All of the following are signal words for which pattern of text structure?

--For example

--Including

--In addition

• Cause & Effect

• Dynamic

• Description

• Listing

In the beginning, I was a little nervous about teaching high school. Then, when I became a high school teacher I realized how fun it is. Subsequently, I love teaching teenagers and feel they have a lot to teach the world around them.

What type of nonfiction text structure is used here?

• Cause and Effect

• Anecdote

• Description

• Sequence and Order