This board helps players review Text Structure through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, Sequence, Problem & Solution, Description. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.
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Which text structure explains why something happened and what happened as a result?
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cause and effect
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Which structure explains how two or more things are alike and different?
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compare and contrast
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Which structure presents events or steps in order?
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sequence
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Which structure introduces an issue and explains how it can be fixed?
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problem and solution
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Which structure gives characteristics, facts, or details about a topic?
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description
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Cause & Effect
- $100 — Which text structure explains why something happened and what happened as a result?
- cause and effect
- $200 — In 'It rained heavily, so the game was canceled,' what is the cause?
- it rained heavily
- $300 — In that same sentence, what is the effect?
- the game was canceled
- $400 — Which signal phrase often suggests cause and effect: 'as a result' or 'in contrast'?
- as a result
- $500 — If plants do not receive enough water and then wilt, what is the effect?
- the plants wilt
Compare & Contrast
- $100 — Which structure explains how two or more things are alike and different?
- compare and contrast
- $200 — Which signal word suggests a similarity: similarly or because?
- similarly
- $300 — Which signal word often introduces a difference: however or next?
- however
- $400 — A passage comparing lions and tigers most likely uses what structure?
- compare and contrast
- $500 — What does contrast mean?
- show differences
Sequence
- $100 — Which structure presents events or steps in order?
- sequence
- $200 — Which words often signal sequence: first, next, then, finally or because, therefore?
- first, next, then, finally
- $300 — A recipe is most likely organized using what structure?
- sequence
- $400 — A biography describing events from childhood to adulthood often uses what organization?
- chronological order
- $500 — What does chronological order mean?
- order by time
Problem & Solution
- $100 — Which structure introduces an issue and explains how it can be fixed?
- problem and solution
- $200 — A town has too much litter, so volunteers organize a cleanup. What is the problem?
- too much litter
- $300 — In that example, what is the solution?
- volunteers organize a cleanup
- $400 — Which phrase may signal a solution: 'to solve this' or 'on the other hand'?
- to solve this
- $500 — A passage about endangered animals followed by conservation strategies uses what structure?
- problem and solution
Description
- $100 — Which structure gives characteristics, facts, or details about a topic?
- description
- $200 — A paragraph listing a polar bear's size, fur, diet, and habitat uses what structure?
- description
- $300 — Which phrase can signal description: 'for example' or 'as a result'?
- for example
- $400 — Does descriptive structure have to follow time order?
- no
- $500 — Why do authors use text structures?
- to organize information clearly
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