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  1. A passage about penguins explains: 'Unlike most birds, penguins cannot fly. However, they are excellent swimmers.' What text structure is used?

    Answer: Compare and contrast

    'Unlike' and 'however' signal that the author is comparing penguins to other birds, which is compare and contrast structure.

  2. Which detail would MOST LIKELY appear in a description text structure passage about rainforests?

    Answer: Rainforests receive more than 80 inches of rain each year

    Stating that rainforests receive 80 inches of rain is a descriptive detail about what rainforests are like.

  3. A passage ends with: 'By following these steps, you can stay safe during a thunderstorm.' What text structure was MOST likely used?

    Answer: Sequence

    The phrase 'following these steps' suggests the passage listed actions in order, which is sequence structure.

  4. A reader wants to understand WHY the dinosaurs went extinct. Which text structure would be MOST helpful?

    Answer: Cause and effect

    Cause and effect structure explains why something happened and what resulted from it, making it best for understanding extinction.

  5. The signal word 'consequently' tells the reader that the author is using which text structure?

    Answer: Cause and effect

    'Consequently' means as a result, which is a signal word for cause and effect structure.

  6. A passage about recycling says: 'Too much trash is filling up landfills. One way to help is to recycle paper, glass, and plastic.' What structure is this?

    Answer: Problem and solution

    The passage identifies a problem (full landfills) and offers a solution (recycling), which is problem and solution structure.

  7. An author uses numbered steps (1, 2, 3) to organize a nonfiction article. What text structure does this MOST strongly suggest?

    Answer: Sequence

    Numbered steps organize information in a specific order, which is the sequence text structure.