Text Structures
Text Features
More Text Structures
Commas
100
This text structure might have the signal words: affect, as a result, solution, solve
What is Problem and Solution
100
A life skill that we use when we combine what we know and what the author tells us to make an educated decision
What is making an Inference
100
An article that explains that gorillas and humans have similar genes, but different abilities would likely be this text structure
What is Compare & Contrast
100
She is a lovely, kind girl. The comma rule that is used in this sentence.
What is Rule 6 coordinate adjectives
200
This text structure might have the signal words: effect, as a result, because, consequently
What is Cause & Effect
200
When someone uses another author's words exactly, without directly quoting them
What is plagiarism
200
A website that lists winter diseases and answers from doctors on how to prevent them would likely be this text structure
What is Problem & Solution
200
I wanted Coke, not Pepsi. The comma rule used in this sentence.
What is Rule 9, contrasted elements
300
This text structure might have the signal words: alike, as opposed to, different, in common
What is Compare & Contrast
300
An illustration or picture can be further explain by this
What is caption
300
A book that lists the events that led to the start of WWI would likely be this text structure
What is Cause & Effect
300
"Have a wonderful day," Mom said as I went out the door. The comma rule used in this sentence.
What is Rule 7, set off quoted elements
400
This text structure might have the signal words: after, before, finally, first, last
What is Sequence
400
Main idea of a section in your science book
What is heading
400
A website that tells about the beauty and layout of the Grand Canyon would likely be this text structure
What is Description
400
Wow, that is a nice suit! The comma rule used in this sentence
What is Rule 8, comma to set off interjections.
500
This text structure may use words like: above, across, behind, beside
What is Description
500
Smaller idea listed underneath a heading
What is subheading
500
Steps of a science experiment listed in the order they should be performed would likely be this text structure
What is Sequence
500
I wanted to arrive early to the party; however, a traffic jam prevented me from doing so. The comma rule that applies to this sentence.
What is Comma rule 10?
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