Nonfiction Text Structure

7. If a writer discussed deforestation and its effects on air quality, this would most likely be ___ structure.

5. In this text structure, authors write differences and similarities between things.

8. The life cycle of a butterfly would most likely be in chronological order.

First, next, then and finally are clue words for chronological order.

Both, in contrast and similarly are clue words for compare and contrast.

6. A biography about someone's life would most likely be a compare and contrast text structure.

The differences between the heads of alligators and crocodiles would be a compare & contrast article.

4. In this text structure, authors build their text in order of time.

2. In this text structure, an author writes events and the effect or results.

10. A report about the plants and animals of the desert biome would most likely be ___ structure.

3. In this text structure, authors provide details describing something.

1. In this text structure, a difficult situation is described and an answer is offered.