2 Text Structure Free Online FlashCards

What is text structure?

Text structure is the way an author arranges information and shows how ideas relate.

How does recognizing text structure help readers?

Recognizing structure helps readers identify the main idea, follow the author’s reasoning, and remember important details.

How does a descriptive text organize information?

Description presents a topic and details about its features, parts, or qualities.

What does sequence or chronology organize?

Sequence or chronology presents steps or events in the order they happen.

What relationship does compare and contrast show?

Compare and contrast shows how two or more subjects are alike and different.

What does a cause-and-effect structure explain?

Cause and effect explains why something happens and what happens as a result.

How does a problem-and-solution text connect ideas?

Problem and solution introduces a difficulty and describes one or more ways to address it.

What relationship might “because” and “as a result” signal?

Words such as “because” and “as a result” can signal a cause-and-effect relationship.

Do signal words alone prove a text’s structure?

No. Signal words are useful clues, but readers must consider how the whole passage connects its ideas.

What should you ask first when identifying a text’s structure?

Ask whether the author is mainly describing, ordering, comparing, explaining causes, or addressing a problem.

How can you explain a text’s idea relationship in your own words?

State the relationship between the ideas in your own words, such as what caused a change and what happened afterward.

Can one text use more than one structure?

Yes. A text may combine structures, such as presenting a problem and then explaining its causes.