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It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn't true. Go ask forest rangers. Rangers who spend their summers as fire-fighters will tell you that every thundershower brings several bolts of lightning to their lookout stations. Name the main idea.
What is it is often said that lightening never strikes twice in the same place?
The girl missed recess because she didn't do her homework. Name the cause.
What is she didn't do her homework?
This text structure deals with the time and dates of events or ideas in a text.
What is chronological?
MaKayla wants to know what it would be like to be a firefighter. Name a good resource for her to use. A. TV show about firefighters B. dictionary C. encyclopedia D. interview a firefighter
What is an interview with a firefighter?
Costs were low this year and the output is high. There was a good person for each job and the market remained firm. There were no losses from the fire. All in all, it was the best year in the history of the company. Name the main idea.
What is it was the best years in the history of the company?
The boy missed the bus because he overslept. Name the effect.
What is the boy missed the bus?
This is text structure describes things to help the reader understand the text.
What is description?
Sherita needed information about pollution in China and India. Where would she probably find the latest and most accurate information? A. a history book B. an almanac C. the Internet D. a travel agent
What is the internet?
There are great numbers of deer around here. This whole area is great country for hunters and fisherman. There are bears, mountain lions, and coyotes. To the east, there are streams full of trout and there are ducks and geese. Name the main idea.
What is this whole area is great country for hunters and fishermen?
The trip to the beach was canceled because of the rain. Name the cause.
What is the rain?
This text structure presents an issue, then presents a way to solve the issue.
What is problem and solution?
Where could you find information about how clothing is made? A. an Internet article about fashion B. a newspaper article about sizes of clothing C. an Internet article about clothing prices D. a magazine article about making clothing
What is a magazine article about making clothing?
Advertising affects our lives every day. Brand names are common household words. We start each day using toothpaste, soap, and breakfast foods promoted by advertisers. Ads have made the cars we drive signs of our success. Our choices of food, dress, and entertainment are swayed by ads. Not one aspect of American life is untouched by advertising. Name the main idea.
What is not one aspect of American life is untouched by advertising?
The food in the refrigerator spoiled because the electricity went out. Name the effect.
What is the food in the refrigerator spoiled?
This text structure details how 2 or more things are different or how they are alike.
What is compare and contrast?
Mr. Smith has asked his class to do current event reports once a week. What would be the MOST reliable and updated source for this type of report? A. Mom's history book she used in school B. 1995 World Book Encyclopedia C. the world news report on television D. old issues of magazines in the library
What is the world news report on television?
This is a title below another title of a text.
What is a sub-title?
Penicillin is one of the greatest wonder drugs. It has saved thousands of lives already and will save many more in the future. Unfortunately, it has no effect at all on most of the ills of mankind. Penicillin is a very good drug, but it is certainly not a cure-all. Name the main idea.
What is penicillin is a very good drug, but it is certainly not a cure-all?
The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global warming. Name the effect.
What is global warming?
This text structure details things in a certain order that must be followed.
What is sequential?
Which of the following would support a presentation about how people catch colds? A. a video clip showing how the cold virus is spread B. an audio clip of someone who has a cold, talking C. a video clip of people standing in cold weather D. a PowerPoint of people who have colds
What is a video clip showing how the cold virus is spread?