Review informational text structures with students with this quick game. Text structures included are cause and effect, chronological order, description, and problem and solution.
This text structure explains the relationship between two things or actions.
Cause and effect
20
This text structure describes a topic in-depth by including extensive facts and details that create a mental picture for the reader.
Description
5
This text structure is written in a specific order to teach the reader how to do something or give the reader a timeline of events.
Chronological order
15
This text structure explains a real world problem and offers possible solutions.
Problem and solution
5
The following is an example of which text structure? Clownfish need protection from their enemies, so they choose a poisonous sea anemone to be its bodyguard.
Cause and effect
15
The following is an example of which text structure? The clownfish has a strategy for protecting itself from its enemies. It chooses the sea anemone, a poisonous creature, to help keep it safe.
Problem and solution
20
The following is an example of which text structure? First, a clownfish finds a sea anemone to be its bodyguard. Then, the clownfish swims in and out of the anemone's tentacles to become immune to its sting. Finally, the clownfish moves in.
Chronological order
10
The following is an example of which text structure? The clownfish is a bright little fish. Its orange and black stripes are very recognizable. The clownfish is known for living inside sea anemones.
Description
5
The following key words represent which text structure? If/then, as a result, because
Cause and effect
20
The following key words represent which text structure? As a result, problem, solve
Problem and solution
5
The following key words represent which text structure? First, last, before, after
Chronological order
15
The following key words represent which text structure? For example, for instance, specifically
Description
10
Another word for text structure is...?
Organizational pattern
25
A key word (verb) that signals readers to think about text structure is...?