Text Structure 1
How information in a passage is organized.
What is Text Structure?
Some people confuse this with cause and effect. They are similar, but this text structure resolves an issue.
What is problem and solution?
This figure of speech features either like or as in making a comparison.
What is a Simile?
An __________ is a part of speech that describes and modifies a noun, to make a writing or conversation more specific, relevant, and coherent.
What is an adjective?
Finding similiarites or all the ways things are the same (alike)
Compare
Which text structure is used?
Let's take a look at apples and oranges. They are different colors, but both are fruits.
What is compare and contrast?
Daily Double: Gives lots of details over a specific topic.
What is description?
DAILY DOUBLE: There is a weight on my shoulder.
What is a Metaphor?
Shows what someone or something is doing (hint: running, jumping, lifting)
What is an Action Verb?
Judge; Determine the value of
Answer choices:
Conclude, Analyze, Evaluate, Support
What is evaluate?
Which text structure is used below?
When the students did not study the material.
They performed poorly on the test.
What is cause & effect?
DAILY DOUBLE: One event leads to another event happening.
What is Cause/Effect
Example: She is the nicest teacher in the whole world!
What is Hyperbole?
A _____________ is used to combine two complete thoughts. Examples: (For, and, but)
What is a Conjunction?
To give evidence or back up with details
Answer choices:
Conclude, Analyze, Evaluate, Support
What is support?
Name the 5 types of text structures.
Chronological/ Sequence
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Descriptive
Which text structure is used below?
My brother is sick, and he has a high fever. My mom should give him medicine to cure his fever and soup to ease him, or she could take him to the nearest hospital if it does not work.
What is problem and solution?
My marvelous mom made the best chocolate chip cookies for my birthday.
What is an alliteration?
A _____ is a part of speech, which is used to identify a thing, person, idea, or place.
What is a Noun?
Break apart, study the pieces
Answer choices:
Conclude, Analyze, Evaluate, Support
What is Analyze?
The rehearsal dinner will be on Friday night. Afterward, we are hoping that many of the guests will help to clean the area for tomorrow's wedding. Then, we will really get to enjoy ourselves.
What is Chronological/Sequence?
This Text Structure follows a logical order/process.
What is Chronological/Sequence?
Example: The jet whizzed by over the clouds.
What is Onomatopoeia?
What part of speech is capitalized in the sentence below?
The cow jumped OVER THE MOON.
What is a prepositional phrase?
Review facts and evidence; make a decision or form an opinion.
Answer choices:
Conclude, Analyze, Evaluate, Support
What is conclude?