Organizational Text Structures
Chronological or Sequential.
Which text feature is best for knowing where to find a page in a textbook?
Table of contents or Index
Read this sentence from the text: "Because the arctic ice is melting, polar bears are losing their hunting grounds." Which text structure is the author using?
A-Chronological
B-Cause & Effect
C-Compare & Contrast
D-Description
B-Cause & Effect
3. Which text structure would be best to use to describe the similarities and differences between two types of plant cells?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Compare and Contrast
C. Sequence Order
D. Problem and Solution
B- Compare and Contrast
What are reasons and evidence?
Reasons explain why the claim is true. Evidence provides proof to support those reasons.
What is a claim?
It is the main point or arguable answer to a question. It is not a personal opinion or a fact.
The author shows what happen to his broken vase then he fixes it with glue.
Which text structure does the aurthor use?
A- Chronological
B- Cause/Effect
C-Problem/Solution
D-Compare/Contrast
C-Problem and Solution
B-Problem and Solution
What is description?
To inform someone about somebody or something.
What is a counterclaim?
It is what someone would say to argue against your claim.
-A. To show the scientific way to get to the bench.
-B. To list the types of flowers they will see on there way to the rock station.
-C. To visually support the text's description of the walk ways.
C-To visually support the text's description of the walk ways.
If a text starts with "a long time ago" and ends with "But today..." which text structure is most likely being used?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Problem and Solution
C. Chronological/Sequence Order
D. Compare and Contrast
C- Chronological/Sequence Order
What is compare and contrast?
To see the differences and similarities of two different things.
How does the author’s use of a problem and solution structure to the define purpose of an article?
Clearly explaining what the problem is and how to fix the problem.
What is the organizational text structure Sequential Order?
A-Why something happened and the result of it happening.
B-describes the order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something
C-time order in which events occur
D-key concept and information that supports the concept
B-describes the order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something
6. A text that lists the main purposes and ideas of a cook book is using which structure?
A. Description
B. Sequence Order
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Problem and Solution
A- Description
Someone writes the process of a plant growing in order
Which Text structure is this?
Sequence
A person writes an article about the difference between Brazil and Russia for a group of kids. How might they modify the text structure to respond to this audience?
By giving a cause and effect showing ways they are different.
to put things in order but also explaining the causes and effects in order.
5. Choose the signal words that best indicate a Cause and Effect pattern.
A. First, Next, Finally
B. However, Similarly, Unlike
C. Therefore, Consequently, As a result
D. The problem was, Solution, Resolved
C- Therefore, Consequently, As a result