Text Structure

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

• Main Ideas and Details

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

• Chronological

• Description/MI & D

• Cause and Effect

• Question and Answer

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Such as, for instance, in addition, for example are signal words for ...

• Problem and Solution

• Comparison

• Description/MI & D

• Question and Answer

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

"Issue, as a result, problem, and so" is used in ...

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Question and Answer

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What text structure is this?

• Description and List

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In what way does the structure of the text contribute to its effectiveness?

• The structure supports the purpose of the article.

• It builds momentum to keep the reader engaged until the end.

• The structure tells the reader that this is a kind of memoir.

• The sequence of events takes the reader into the past.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How does the organization of paragraphs 13–16 contribute to the selection?

• An argument is made to prove that Jon made the right decision.

• A description is given of the classroom and of the people in it.

• A sense of suspense is built as Jon begins to tell his joke.

• A comparison is made between Jon’s potential paths.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

"Above the main sequence is the region where the red giant and supergiant stars are found. These stars have lower surface temperatures and higher luminosities, ranging from class I through class III. They are larger than main sequence stars" (Encyclopedia of Astronomy 5). What is the text structure?

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Description and List

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Most people who play do not understand exactly why it works. "Spot It!" may be easy to play, but the math behind it is surprisingly complicated. Kirkman's problem and therefore the solution to "Spot It!" lives in the area of finite geometry. Most simply, the game is based on a math fact that two lines on an endless, flat surface will only cross at a single point ( Smithsonian.com 4). Which text structure is this?

• Sequence

• Description and List

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which structure tells the order that events occur?

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Chronological Order

• Compare & Contrast

• Descriptive

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5