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Flashcard 1: Identify the structure: "Both habitats have trees, but only one has a dry climate."
Answer: Comparison. "Both" and "but" signal similarities and differences.
Flashcard 2: Identify the structure: "Litter filled the park. Volunteers cleaned it each weekend."
Answer: Problem and solution. Litter is the problem; volunteers cleaning is the solution.
Flashcard 3: Identify the structure: "Both whales and dolphins are mammals, but whales are larger."
Answer: Comparison and contrast. "Both" shows similarity; "but" shows difference.
Flashcard 4: Which structure is signaled by clue words like however, similarly, unlike, on the other hand?
Answer: Comparison and contrast. These words signal similarities and differences.
Flashcard 5: Which structure is signaled by clue words like because, since, therefore, as a result?
Answer: Cause and effect. These words link reasons to results.
Flashcard 6: Which clue words most strongly signal chronology: first, next, then, finally?
Answer: Chronology (sequence). These time-order words indicate sequential events.
Flashcard 7: What text structure mainly lists facts, traits, or details about a topic?
Answer: Description. Provides characteristics and features without comparing.
Flashcard 8: What text structure states a difficulty and then explains how it is fixed?
Answer: Problem and solution. Presents an issue followed by its resolution.
Flashcard 9: What text structure explains why something happens and what happens as a result?
Answer: Cause and effect. Shows relationships between reasons and outcomes.
Flashcard 10: What text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?
Answer: Comparison and contrast. Highlights similarities and differences between subjects.
Flashcard 11: Identify the structure: "First, gather materials. Next, follow the steps. Finally, test it."
Answer: Chronology (sequence). Time-order words show step-by-step process.
Flashcard 12: What text structure mainly lists facts or features about a topic without time order?
Answer: Description. Lists details and characteristics without sequence.
Flashcard 13: Which clue word most strongly signals chronology: "next," "because," "however," or "for example"?
Answer: Next. Time-order word showing what comes after.
Flashcard 14: Which clue word most strongly signals cause/effect: "because," "meanwhile," "also," or "first"?
Answer: Because. Shows the reason something happens.
Flashcard 15: Which clue word most strongly signals compare/contrast: "however," "therefore," "after," or "finally"?
Answer: However. Signals contrast between ideas.
Flashcard 16: Which clue phrase most strongly signals problem/solution: "the issue is," "for instance," "in addition," or "later"?
Answer: The issue is. Introduces a problem to be solved.
Flashcard 17: Identify the structure: "First we mixed the ingredients. Then we baked the cake. Finally we cooled it."
Answer: Chronology. Time-order words show events in sequence.
Flashcard 18: Identify the structure: "Both animals are mammals, but one lives in water while the other lives on land."
Answer: Compare and contrast. "Both" and "but" signal similarities and differences.
Flashcard 19: Identify the structure: "It rained all night, so the game was canceled the next day."
Answer: Cause and effect. "So" shows the rain caused the cancellation.
Flashcard 20: Identify the structure: "The street was too dark at night. The city installed new lights to fix it."
Answer: Problem and solution. States a problem then how it was fixed.
Flashcard 21: Identify the structure: "A volcano is a mountain that opens to release lava, ash, and gases."
Answer: Description. Defines and describes features without sequence.
Flashcard 22: What should you describe when asked for a text’s overall structure?
Answer: How ideas are organized and connected in the text. Structure shows the pattern of information.
Flashcard 23: Identify the best clue for cause and effect: similarities, sequence, or results?
Answer: Results. Effects or outcomes indicate cause-effect relationships.
Flashcard 24: Which transition word most strongly signals cause and effect: "therefore" or "next"?
Answer: Therefore. Shows a result coming from a cause.
Flashcard 25: What question best helps you identify a problem and solution structure in a paragraph?
Answer: What is the problem, and how is it solved. Focuses on issues and their resolutions.
Flashcard 26: Identify the structure: "The river flooded because of heavy rain, so roads were closed."
Answer: Cause and effect. Rain caused flooding, which resulted in closures.
Flashcard 27: Identify the best clue for chronology: dates, steps, or reasons and results?
Answer: Dates or steps. Time markers and sequence words signal chronology.
Flashcard 28: What question best helps you identify a chronology structure in a paragraph?
Answer: What happens first, next, and last. Focuses on sequential order of events.
Flashcard 29: What is the text structure called cause and effect in an informational text?
Answer: The text explains why something happens and what happens as a result. Links reasons to their outcomes or consequences.
Flashcard 30: Identify the best clue for problem and solution: a difficulty and a fix, or time order?
Answer: A difficulty and a fix. Problems need solutions to resolve them.