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Text Structure Study Guide
- Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Sandra Jones
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English
6th Grade
01/24/2011

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Ideas, events, or facts are presented as causes in conjunction with the resulting outcomes or effects
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Cause and Effect
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Similarities and differences are presented between two or more topics or concepts
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Compare and Contrast
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Provides information about a topic
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Problem is presented followed by one or more solutions
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Problem and Solution
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Question is posed and then followed by answers
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Question and Answer
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Events are described in numerical or chronological order
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Sequence
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how, one may conclude, when, why

What text structure is being used?

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Question and Answer
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accordingly, consequently, may be due to

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Cause and Effect
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although, but, either...or, in common

What text structure is being used?

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Compare and Contrast
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a number of, characteristics, in addition

What text structure is being used?

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Description
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a problem, because, in order to, if ... then

What text structure is being used?

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Problem and Solution
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after, before, first, initially, next

What text structure is being used?

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Sequence
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