Text Structures

Before getting started, rate your previous knowledge level of text structures in non-fiction writing.

Which text structure involves listing characteristics or features?

What is the purpose of a description or list?

What should you look for in a description or list?

Fill in the blank: In a 'Cause and Effect' scenario, an event is described in addition to what happened as a result of that ____.

Which phrase is NOT a signal word for 'Cause and Effect'?

In which text structure do you identify a problem and propose a way to solve it?

What should you look for in a 'Problem and Solution' text?

Which of the following is NOT a signal word for 'Compare and Contrast'?

What does 'Sequence of Events' describe?

Fill in the blank: The word 'before' is used to show an event happening ________ another.

Now that you're done, rate your knowledge level of text structures in non-fiction writing.