Text Structure Authors Purpose

These words signal a problem and solution text structure

• As a result, this causes, one effect, consequently, because, since, due to

• First, finally, next, last, later, after

• Issue, this solves, proposed solution, one problem, a solution is

• Alike, similar, different, unlike, because, neither

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Authors use different text structures to___________.

• give facts about their topic.

• organize their ideas.

• research their idea.

• add visuals to their writing.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Which text structure would an author use when writing about the life of Princess Buttercup?

• Chronological/ Sequence

• Description

• Problem/Solution

• Compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure would an author use when writing about the many factors that started the French and Indian War?

• Chronological / Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem / Solution

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Which text structure would an author use when writing about an endangered species and how we can save it from extinction?

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure would an author use when informing readers about the red fox?

• Description

• Chronological / Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure would an author use when explaining the differences between types of shoes?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Problem / Solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Which word or phrase is an author most likely to use when writing a Cause and Effect passage?

• As a result

• Dilemma

• Dates

• However

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which word or phrase is an author most likely to use when writing about an event that happens in chronological/sequential order?

• Solution

• Years

• Oh the other hand

• For instance

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Which word or phrase is an author most likely to use when writing a compare and contrast passage?

• Similarly

• When

• Before

• For example

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5