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Test Structures and Features

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  • Q1

    How many informational text structures are there? 

    7

    3

    4

    5

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  • Q2

    Descriptive text structure

    provides an explanation of issues with possible solutions

    explains the subject in detail

    lists similarities and differences between two or more people, places, events, ideas, etc. 

    details the happenings of an event in order

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  • Q3

    Compare/contrast text structure

    explains the subject in detail

    details the happenings of an event in order

    lists similarities and differences between two or more people, places, events, ideas, etc. 

    provides an explanation of issues with possible solutions

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  • Q4

    Chronological text structure

    lists similarities and differences between two or more people, places, events, ideas, etc. 

    details the happenings of an event in order

    provides an explanation of issues with possible solutions

    explains the subject in detail

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  • Q5

    Problem/solution text structure

    details the happenings of an event in order

    lists similarities and differences between two or more people, places, events, ideas, etc. 

    provides an explanation of issues with possible solutions

    explains the subject in detail

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  • Q6

    Cause/effect text structure

    explains how one or more things can result in another

    lists similarities and differences between two or more people, places, events, ideas, etc. 

    details the happenings of an event in order

    provides an explanation of issues with possible solutions

    explains the subject in detail

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  • Q7

    Key words: such as, for instance, also, for example

    problem/solution

    cause/effect

    descriptive

    compare/contrast

    chronological

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  • Q8

    Key words: solution, issue, dilemma, as a result, possibility

    chronological

    cause/effect

    problem/solution

    descriptive

    compare/contrast

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  • Q9

    Key words: similar, same, unlike, both, on the other hand

    cause/effect

    compare/contrast

    problem/solution

    chronological

    descriptive

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  • Q10

    Key words: since, because, leads to, consequently, therefore

    descriptive

    cause/effect

    compare/contrast

    problem/solution

    chronological

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  • Q11

    Key words: first, second, after that, finally, following

    cause/effect

    problem/solution

    descriptive

    compare/contrast

    chronological

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  • Q12

    Writing an article about the events of the Civil War...

    compare/contrast

    chronological

    problem/solution

    cause/effect

    descriptive

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  • Q13

    Writing an essay about what weather conditions lead to a hurricane...

    descriptive

    compare/contrast

    chronological

    problem/solution

    cause/effect

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  • Q14

    Writing a proposal for possible ways to fix a scheduling issue...

    descriptive

    compare/contrast

    chronological

    problem/solution

    cause/effect

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  • Q15

    Writing a book about two different Presidents and how they held office...

    compare/contrast

    descriptive

    problem/solution

    chronological

    cause/effect

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  • Q16

    Writing a report about your favorite animal: what it looks like, where it lives, and what it eats. ..

    problem/solution

    cause/effect

    compare/contrast

    chronological

    descriptive

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  • Q17

    Provides information about how something works or its inner workings.  Usually labeled. 

    caption

    sidebar

    diagram

    chart

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  • Q18

    Describes what information is included in a photo or illustration

    title

    chart

    caption

    sidebar

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  • Q19

    Organizes data for comparison

    chart

    caption

    diagram

    sidebar

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  • Q20

    Provides additional important or interesting information on the subject discussed in the text

    title

    sidebar

    subheading

    text change

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