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The American Revolution
Geography
100
This text structure provides the steps of a process in order
What is Sequence
100
This feature provides a main idea and also may divide the text into sections
What is a Title/Subtitle
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

The French and Indian war was fought between France and _______. 

Who is Great Britain

100

The continent we live on 

What is North America 

200
This text structure might have the signal words: effect, as a result, because, consequently
What is Cause & Effect
200
This is at the beginning of a non-fiction text and will tell you the pages in which to find the specific sub-sections (chapters) within the book
What is the Table of Contents
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

The French and Indian War lasted for _____ years.

What is seven years

200

Our nearest ocean

What is the Atlantic

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 explained by this
What is Caption
300
A book that lists the events/reasons that led to the start of WWI would likely be this text structure
What is Cause & Effect
300

This act of 1765 involved Britain putting a tax on all printed goods. 

What is The Stamp Act

300

Our state capital

Albany

400

This text structure might have the signal words problem, issue, as a result, or solve. 

What is Problem and Solution

400
This provides the meaning of a term and sometimes provides the pronunciation
What is the Glossary
400
A website that tells about the beauty and layout of the Grand Canyon would likely be this text structure
What is Description
400

After a riot broke out against British troops and colonists, soldiers fired their guns into the mob, killing five colonists and wounding several others. 

What is the Boston Massacre 

400

The state south of us

What is Pennsylvania 

500
This text structure may use words like: above, across, behind, beside
What is Description
500
This will provide concepts in alphabetical order at the back of a text, and the pages in which to locate them
What is an Index
500
Steps of a science experiment listed in the order in which they should be performed would likely be this text structure
What is Sequence
500

A person who wanted to stay loyal to the king. This person did not want to break away from Britain's rule. 

What is a loyalist? 

500

The smallest continent 

What is Australia