Text Structures
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- Q1What is NOT a purpose of identifying text structure?To demonstrate knowledge of the passageTo assess your reaction to the writingTo understand the purpose of the authorTo aid in the comprehension of the text60s
- Q2Which is NOT a common text structure?CyclicalDescriptionSequenceCause and Effect60s
- Q3Which group of words/phrases would most likely be used in a descriptive text?because, as a result, consequencenext to, in front of, aboveissue, solution, reasonafter, during, since60s
- Q4What structure would be most persuasive to use in an argumentative text?Question and answerCause and effectDescriptionSequence60s
- Q5Which elements work best together?Problem and solution / dialogArgument / descriptionList / cause and effectNarrative / chronological order60s
- Q6What is the difference in text structure and text style?Structure is the organization, and style is the level of formality.Structure is the organization, and style is choice of words and sentence types.Structure is the organization, and style is the font size and type.Structure is the organization, and style is the type of writing being used.60s
- Q7Which structure would be most logical to use for presenting historical people and events.ChronologicalProblem and solutionDescriptionCompare60s
- Q8Which would offer the best clues for identifying a text structure?Text featuresWriter's styleLiterary examplesTopic sentences60s
- Q9The graphic organizer in the image would be best suited to which text structure?Cause and effectProblem and solutionSequenceCompare and contrast60s
- Q10A narrative would least likely include which structural element?ContrastDescriptionDialogSequence60s
- Q11What main text structure is used in this passage? "The land of the entire country was hostile to marigolds that year. This soil is bad for certain kinds of flowers. Certain seeds it will not nurture, certain fruit it will not bear, and when the land kills of its own volition, we acquiesce and say the victim had no right to live." (From Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye).Compare and contrastProblem and solutionCause and effectDescription60s
- Q12What main text structure is used in this passage? "An important difference between James and his mother is their method of dealing with the pain they experience. While James turns inward, his mother Ruth turns outward, starting a new relationship, moving to a different place, keeping herself busy." (From James McBride's The Color of Water)ContrastCause and effectDescriptionProblem and solution60s
- Q13Which structure is best suited for an expository essay on the topic of greenhouse gasses?Problem and solutionDescriptionCompare and contrastSequence60s
- Q14What words help identify the text structure in the passage? "Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall."after, when, butmany, of course, thanalike, different, butlaughs, kiss, hug60s
- Q15What would be the text structure of the passage based on the image and this sentence? "A Russian zoo mated a tiger with a lion, resulting in a rare baby liger."Chronological orderProblem and solutionDescriptionCause and effect60s
