Compare and Contrast Text Structures

Read the short passage and decide what text structure did the author used.

• Cause and Effect

• Sequential

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Which text structure would be used to organize this text?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• sequence

• description

• problem and solution

If you see the signal words: in comparison, different from, similar to...

Which text structure is being used?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• sequence

• description

• problem and solution

If you see the signal words: although, yet, however...

Which text structure is being used?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• sequence

• description

• problem and solution

Match the description to the type of text structure:

"This type of text illustrates similarities and difference

between objects, action, ideas, arguments, or processes. When the text evaluates the merit of the object or ideas being compared, it becomes a judgment or critique."

• Cause/Effect

  Problem/Solution

• Compare/Contrast

  Proposition/Support

  Judgment/Critique

• Description

• Time Order (Chronology)

• Sequence (Process)

The following are all signal words for type of text structure?

• Cause/Effect

  Problem/Solution

• Compare/Contrast

  Proposition/Support

  Judgment/Critique

• Description

• Time Order (Chronology)

• Sequence (Process)

Which text structure tells how things are alike and different?

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Which text structure is used to highlight both similarities and differences between two subjects?

• A) Cause and Effect

• B) Compare and Contrast

• C) Sequence

• D) Description

When a text uses words like 'similarly' and 'on the other hand', which structure is it employing?

• A) Cause and Effect

• B) Compare and Contrast

• C) Sequence

• D) Description

Identify the text structure: 'While both cats and dogs are popular pets, cats are more independent, whereas dogs require more attention.'

• A) Cause and Effect

• B) Compare and Contrast

• C) Sequence

• D) Description