Exploring Informational Text Structures

The video tutorial reviews five informational text structures: compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution, description, and chronological order. Each structure is explained with its purpose, transition words, and examples. The tutorial concludes with an assignment to identify text structures in given paragraphs.

What is the purpose of using a Venn diagram in the 'Compare and Contrast' text structure?

• To describe a single object in detail

• To sequence events chronologically

• To list out causes and effects

• To organize similarities and differences visually

Which transition word indicates a contrast in the 'Compare and Contrast' structure?

• Additionally

• Thus

• Similarly

• However

What is typically the goal of an author using the 'Cause and Effect' text structure?

• To explain reasons behind an event

• To describe a process

• To narrate a story

• To compare two elements

Which keyword is associated with the 'Problem and Solution' text structure?

• Firstly

• However

• Solution

• For instance

What type of graphic organizer is commonly used in the 'Description' text structure?

• Flowchart

• Timeline

• Venn diagram

• Bubble map

Which text structure would most likely use the transition word 'First'?

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

What text structure is being used when discussing the habitat and diet of macaws?

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

• Description

• Cause and Effect

Which structure involves discussing the history of a topic?

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological

• Description

• Cause and Effect

What is a key feature of the 'Problem and Solution' text structure?

• Proposing fixes to an issue

• Highlighting differences and similarities

• Describing physical characteristics

• Listing events in order

In the context of environmental efforts, what text structure describes the actions taken to save the scarlet macaw?

• Narrative

• Chronological

• Description

• Cause and Effect