English Language Arts Grade 8 45 min

Identify text structures

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Identify the structure: a passage about apples and oranges.

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Identify the structure: a passage about why a plant grew.

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Identify the structure: a passage about a city's litter problem.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A text explains the similarities and differences between playing soccer and basketball. What is the text structure?
0.Compare/Contrast
1.Cause/Effect
2.Problem/Solution
3.Sequence
Easy
Because the alarm didn't go off, Maria was late for school. What text structure is used here?
0.Description
1.Cause/Effect
2.Problem/Solution
3.Compare/Contrast
Easy
The river was flooding the town. To fix this, engineers built a levee. What is the text structure?
0.Sequence
1.Description
2.Problem/Solution
3.Cause/Effect

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