Text Structure — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A Grade 5 history article about WWII most likely uses chronological structure.
History writing organizes events by date.
2. A persuasive Grade 5 piece urging recycling usually uses problem-solution structure.
Persuasive texts highlight problems and propose solutions.
3. A product review comparing two tablets uses compare-and-contrast structure.
Reviews weigh similarities and differences.
4. A science explanation of why volcanoes erupt uses cause-and-effect structure.
Science often explains causes producing effects.
5. A Grade 5 biography from birth to retirement follows chronological order.
Biographies map a life chronologically.
6. An article describing pollution and proposing cleanup uses problem-solution structure.
Environmental writing often follows problem-solution.
7. A Grade 5 essay weighing two endangered animals uses compare-and-contrast structure.
Comparative essays use compare-contrast structure.
8. Matching purpose to structure improves Grade 5 coherence in writing.
Coherence depends on aligning purpose and structure.
9. When revising, a Grade 5 writer should restructure structure to fit purpose.
Restructuring aligns text with the author's goal.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
History article about the Civil War
→ Chronological
Chronological
Persuasive essay urging school lunch reform
→ Problem-solution
Problem-solution
Magazine review of two video game consoles
→ Compare-and-contrast
Compare-and-contrast
Science article on why hurricanes form
→ Cause-and-effect
Cause-and-effect
Author purpose drives the choice of text structure.