Text Structure Multiple Choice Questions

What is the purpose of a descriptive text structure?

• To show how things are similar and different

• To explain the steps in a process

• To give details about a topic

• To explain why something happened

Which text structure is used to explain events in the order they happened?

• Description

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

What is the purpose of a compare and contrast text structure?

• To explain why something happened

• To describe a topic in detail

• To show how things are alike and different

• To list steps in order

A passage that presents a problem and gives a way to fix it uses which text structure?

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Problem and Solution

Which structure explains why something happened and what happened as a result?

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

Which of the following is a signal word for sequence?

• First

• Because

• Similarly

• However

Which of the following is a signal word for compare and contrast?

• Next

• Although

• Because

• As a result

Which of the following is a signal word for cause and effect?

• In conclusion

• On the other hand

• As a result

• Next

Which structure would most likely be used in a recipe?

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

In a text that describes the life cycle of a butterfly, which structure is being used?

• Sequence

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast