Nonfiction Text Structures Review

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What text structure talks about order in time?

Chronological

Compare and Contrast

Cause and Effect

Problem or Solution

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The text structure that describes the order steps occurred is called_______.

Cause and Effect

Sequence

Compare and Contrast

Problem and Siolution

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When you are finding similarities and differences within in a text, what text structure is this format?

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

Sequence

Compare and Contrast

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When the author explains why something happens or explains the effects of something, what text structure are they using?

problem and solution

compare and contrast

cause and effect

chronological

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The text structure presents an issue and offers a solution.

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

Compare and Contrast

Chronological

6.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

There are two popular sports played at Milton, basketball and volleyball. Both take place inside of the gym at Milton. Also, each sport has two teams of people. In basketball, however, the ball can be played off of the floor, and in volleyball, the ball cannot touch the floor or it is out of play. Basketball and volleyball are popular sports at Milton. What text structure is this?

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

Problem and Solution

Sequence

7.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Lots of students fail classes. Some students fail because the work is too hard for them. Other times they may fail because they are lazy, and don’t do any work. Another reason why students may fail is if they don’t go to school. If you’re not in class you may miss a lot. Many students fail classes every quarter. What text structure is this?

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

Problem and Solution

Sequence

8.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Dr. Knapp doesn’t want people to sit back and let the toad vanish. He believes that everyone is responsible for restoring the toad species. Dr. Knapp thinks we could help restore the toad population if we stop mowing parts of our lawns and let the grass grow wild to reserve space for the toad. He also believes we need to stop using pesticides and fertilizers. The chemicals kill the insects that toads eat. If we preserve some spaces in our lawns and stop using fertilizers, Dr. Knapp believes we can save the toads. What text structure is this?

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

Sequence

Compare and Contrast

9.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Though toads are still around, they no longer are as common in some areas as they were a few decades ago. The growing use of insecticides has reduced their numbers. The chemical sprays usually do not harm toads, but cut down the animals’ food supply. Thereby, the toads do not have enough food to survive. There are fewer toads in many areas populated by humans. What text structure is this?

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

Compare and Contrast

Chronological

10.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Devers experienced the highlight of any sprinter’s career, as she stood on the huge platform in the giant stadium and received an Olympic gold medal.
Eighteen months earlier she wasn’t thinking about running. She was hoping that she would be able to walk again. Just four years earlier, in the summer of 1988, as Devers was training for the Olympic Games, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, she began to feel very tired all the time and failed to make the Olympic finals. What text structure is this?

Problem and Soluton

Compare and Contrast

Chronological

Cause and Effect

11.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Pop out (remove) the egg yolks to a small bowl and mash with a fork. Add mayonnaise, mustard powder, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Fill the empty egg white shells with the mixture and sprinkle lightly with paprika. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to one day before serving. What s the text structure?

Sequence

Cause and Effect

Chronological

Problem and Solution

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.

first, next, finally, 8:30, after

cause, effect, as a result of, because

problem, solution, promise, struggle

compare, contrast, similar, different

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

therefore, cause, effect, consequently

later, then, next, Monday

similar, different, common, on the other hand

possibility, struggle, hope, problem

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Birds build nests so they have a safe place for their baby birds. Birds can build nests in many different places. You may have seen one in a tree near your house. To build a nest, the bird first has to find a safe place. Then, the bird finds twigs and grass. The bird uses them to weave a nest. When the nest is done, the bird can lay her eggs in the nest she built.
Which text structure is used?

Sequence

Cause and Effect

Description

Problem and Solution

15.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Daniel Sullivan was the first to notice the flames coming from the O’Leary barn at around 8:30 pm on October 8. A problem with the alarm box made it impossible for the people in the area to call for the fire department. By 9:30 pm, the entire block was blazing. In another 3 hours, there were fires all over Chicago. The heavy wind coming from the lake only made the fire bigger. It would be another day before the fire would be completely out. By that time, 17,500 buildings had been burned. Which text structure is used?

Sequence

Description

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

16.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Icebergs—giant blocks of ice that float in the sea—come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are deep blue or green. Some look like floating sculptures. Old icebergs that have been worn down by the weather sometimes look like pillars of ice. Usually, only about one-fifth of an iceberg appears above the surface of the water. The other four-fifths of the “berg” is hidden underwater, out of sight. Sometimes, an iceberg has what is called a “foot,” an extension completely underwater. These are especially dangerous for ships. It was an iceberg “foot” that sank the Titanic in 1912, killing 1,503 people. Which text structure is used?

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

Compare and Contrast

Description

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are the different types of text structure?

1^st Person, Description, 3^rd person, Compare and Contrast, 2^nd person, Question and Answer

None of these!

6

Chronological, Description, Question and Answer, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Cause and Effect

18.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.

Problem and Solution

Cause and Effect

Sequence

Compare and Contrast

19.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

This morning was crazy. My alarm clock was set for PM instead of AM, so I woke up really late. I just threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I rode my bike as fast as I could and thought that I was going to be late for sure, but when I got there everyone was outside and there were firetrucks all lined up in front of school. I guess somebody pulled the fire alarm before class started. It worked out though, because nobody really noticed or minded that I was tardy.

Chronological

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

Compare and Contrast

20.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Malaria is a serious problem in many developing countries. Thousands of people get sick with Malaria every year. Because Malaria is spread by mosquitoes, one way to help solve the problem is for people to use mosquito nets over their beds. If the mosquitoes cannot get to the people, they cannot infect them!

Compare and Contrast

Problem and Solution

Description

Sequence

21.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

In order to make a good pizza, you have to follow directions. First, you make the dough and roll it out, followed by forming it into a circle. Next add your favorite pizza sauce. The third step is to add lots of gooey cheese followed by your favorite topping. Afterwards, bake it till the bottom is crispy. Finally, dig in and enjoy!

Chronological

Compare and Contrast

Sequence

Description

22.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The Eiffel Tower is divided into three sections. The lowest section of the tower contains the entrance, a gift shop, and a restaurant.II. The middle section of the tower consists of stairs and elevators that lead to the top.III. The top section of the tower includes an observation deck with a spectacular view of Paris.

Cause and Effect

Spatial/Description

Compare and Contrast

Sequence

23.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

A paragraph describes what caused the flu outbreak in America. What text structure would this be?

Chronological /Sequence

Compare Contrast

Problem/ Solution

Cause and effect

24.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet. what type of text structure is this?

cause and effect

description

problem and solution

compare and contrast

25.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Would it surprise you to learn that corn is also a type of grass? It was first grown in central america thousands of years ago. Its seeds are called kernels. Very few kernels grew on wild corn grass. It took thousands of years of choosing the corn grass plants with the biggest seeds, or kernels, to make what we enjoy today as corn on the cob.

cause and effect

direction

problem and solution

compare and contrast

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