Text Structure

What is the purpose of the Comparison/Contrast text structure?

• To show a problem and how it is solved

• To describe how things are alike and different

• To explain events in time order

• To explain what happened and why

Which transition word is used in the Comparison/Contrast text structure?

• Because

• First

• But

• Problem

What is the purpose of the Cause/Effect text structure?

• To describe how things are alike and different

• To show a problem and how it is solved

• To explain what happened and why it happened

• To explain events in time order

Which transition word is used in the Cause/Effect text structure?

• Next

• However

• In order to

• Suggest

What is the purpose of the Sequential/Logical Order text structure?

• To explain events in time order or order of importance

• To describe how things are alike and different

• To show a problem and how it is solved

• To explain what happened and why

Which transition word is used in the Sequential/Logical Order text structure?

• So

• First

• Propose

• However

What is the purpose of the Problem/Solution text structure?

• To describe how things are alike and different

• To explain events in time order

• To show a problem and how it is solved

• To explain what happened and why

Which transition word is used in the Problem/Solution text structure?

• As a result

• Finally

• Suggest

• And

Which text structure uses the transition word "because"?

• Comparison/Contrast

• Cause/Effect

• Sequential/Logical Order

• Problem/Solution

Which text structure uses the transition word "next"?

• Comparison/Contrast

• Cause/Effect

• Sequential/Logical Order

• Problem/Solution