Text Structure — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When two items share a trait, a Grade 4 author may write both items have wheels.
Both is a Grade 4 compare signal that joins two items with a shared trait.
2. The signal word however often introduces a sentence that contrasts with the one before it.
However signals a contrast and is a common Grade 4 compare-and-contrast cue under RI.4.5.
3. When sharks and dolphins are described together, the Grade 4 text structure is compare and contrast.
Contrast highlights differences between items, a Grade 4 compare-and-contrast skill.
4. The signal phrase in contrast shows that the next idea differs from the one before.
In contrast is a Grade 4 signal phrase that introduces a different idea.
5. When a Grade 4 author writes similarly, the next sentence will show how two ideas are alike.
Similarly tells Grade 4 readers that two ideas are alike, a compare signal in RI.4.5.
6. The Grade 4 signal word unlike at the start of a sentence often introduces a difference.
Unlike signals a contrast between two items in Grade 4 text structure.
7. A Grade 4 reader who sees the word both should expect a comparison between two items.
Both signals a comparison, a Grade 4 RI.4.5 compare-and-contrast cue.
8. The phrase on the other hand introduces a different point of view in a Grade 4 passage.
On the other hand introduces a contrast in Grade 4 compare-and-contrast text structure.
9. When Grade 4 authors describe likenesses and differences together, the structure is compare and contrast.
Compare-and-contrast text structure shows likenesses and differences, a Grade 4 RI.4.5 skill.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
in contrast
→ introduces a clear difference
introduces a clear difference
on the other hand
→ shows another point of view
shows another point of view
similarly
→ introduces a likeness
introduces a likeness
both
→ joins two items that share a trait
joins two items that share a trait
Pairing signal phrases with their jobs helps Grade 4 readers analyze compare-and-contrast text structure under RI.4.5.