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Tornados form when wind speeds at two different altitudes, or heights, are different, causing a horizontal, rotating column of air.

Cause and Effect

When it becomes too cold, the food too scarce and the days too short, many birds in the northern hemisphere begin to migrate, or move, south for the winter.

Problem Solution

How to Make Cookies. First, get your materials. Then, make your dough. Lastly, cook your dough at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Sequential

Since racing is a high-risk sport due to crashes and fires, all clothing worn for racing must be fire-retardant, even undergarments! A fire-retardant material called Nomex is used to make almost all of a race car driver's gear.

Problem Solution

To properly read an article you first should read for the gist and annotate then go back and reread closer to answer questions. Finally, you should reread to check your answers.

Sequential

Both Friday and Saturday are great days because they are part of the weekend, but on Friday you still have to spend part of the day at school and on Saturday you can do whatever you want all day long.

Compare Contrast

When the Marshall Islands had a drought there was not enough water so Ms. O'Neill had to use ground water from a well to do her laundry and have bottled water be boated in for drinking water.

Problem and Solution

Good Friday is the Friday leading up to Easter Sunday when Jesus shared the Last Supper with his disciples. It was the first time the Eucharist was had and Jesus also washed the feet of his disciples at this supper.

Description

Lobster is more expensive than fish sticks.

Compare and Contrast

Folklorists, experts who study stories and legends, argue constantly about the origin of urban legends.

Description

I forgot to finish my math homework, so I used my homework pass.

Problem and Solution

Tara came in first in the election. Samuel came in second, and Eliza came in third.

Sequential

Today it rained. Therefore, the lawn is muddy.

Cause and Effect

Apples and oranges are similar because they are both fruits.

Compare Contrast

Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy.

Sequential

Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.

Sequential

Albino tiger are becoming extinct because of illegal hunting.

Cause and Effect

A barn owl typically lives in a barn and eats rodents. This type of owl lays eggs in a large nest and also has the same mate for life.

Description

The article discusses habitat loss of many creatures living in the Congo Rain Forest and then explores ways to prevent such loss.

Problem and Solution

A section of a Marine Biology textbook presenting the similarities and differences of dolphins and sharks.

Compare Contrast

A article detailing important dates of the American Revolution and the progression of the war from beginning to end.

Chronological

because, since, if/then, due to, as a result, for this reason, on account of are signal words for this text structure.

Cause and Effect

issue, since, should, therefore, fix are signal words for this text structure.

Problem and Solution

but, similarly, however, also, on the other hand are signal words for this text structure

Compare/Contrast

first, second, third, next, finally, before, after, then are signal words for this text structure

Sequencial

for example, such as, for instance, in addition, also, and specifically are signal words for which text structure

Description

The writing gives the event and then what happened because of the event.

Cause and Effect

The writing explains how things are the same and different.

Compare/Contrast

The writing is set up as steps; first, second, third, etc.

Sequencial

The writing is set up as a starting date and an ending date. Events happen is order.

Chronological