Text Structure

Birds build nests so they have a safe place for their baby birds. Birds can build nests in many different places. You may have seen one in a tree near your house. To build a nest, the bird first has to find a safe place. Then, the bird finds twigs and grass. The bird uses them to weave a nest. When the nest is done, the bird can lay her eggs in the nest she built.

Which text structure is used?

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Problem and Solution

The text structure of ______________ is text that tells what happened and why it happened.

• description

• chronological order

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

To explain/describe a person, place, thing or idea...

• description
• sequence
• compare and contrast
• cause and effect

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

• Chronological Order

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare/Contrast

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• Problem and Solution
• Compare and Contrast
• Cause and Effect
• Description

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• chronological order

• cause & effect

On both Halloween and Easter you get candy, but the candy looks very different. Easter candy is usually wrapped in bright colors. On the other hand, Halloween candy is often black and orange or it could have monsters on the wrappers.

• descriptive

• compare & contrast

• problem & solution

• chronological order

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• chronological order

• compare & contrast

After trick or treating, Billy stayed up late eating his whole bag of candy. The next day he felt sick and tired.

• chronological order

• description

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.

• first, next, finally, 8:30, after
• cause, effect, as a result of, because
• problem, solution, promise, struggle
• compare, contrast, similar, different