The way or method an author/writer uses in order to organize and present information. How the author does this will depend on the purpose.
Text Structure Signal Words and Examples

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Descriptons
Graphic Organizers
Text Structure
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This text structure is used to tell us about a topic's characteristics and qualities. It paints a picture of the topic in our heads.
Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
Description
Problem & Solution
Sequence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This text structure is used to tell us how 2 or more items are alike and also different.
Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
Description
Problem & Solution
Sequence
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This text structure is used to tell about something that happened and what made it happen.
Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
Description
Problem & Solution
Sequence
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This text structure is used to present a problem or dilemma and then tell us some possible ways of fixing the problem.
Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
Description
Problem & Solution
Sequence
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
CHOOSE THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.
All candy has a different process by which it is made. M&Ms are popular chocolate treats made from a mixture of liquid milk chocolate and a hard candy shell. First, the chocolate is
poured into small molds. Then, it is left to cool and harden. A conveyor belt transfers the chocolate to another section of a factory, where the chocolates are coated with the hard candy
shell. Finally, they are coated with color!
description
compare and contrast
cause and effect
sequence/.chronological order
problem - solution
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which text structure includes signal words:
-so that
-question/answer
- puzzle is solved
cause and effect
description
chronological
problem and solution
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