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Informational Text Structure Practice
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Informational Text Structure Practice
Read each passage carefully. Identify how the information is organized, then explain your thinking where asked.
Identify the Text Structure
Choose the structure that best describes how each passage is organized.
1.A sea turtle’s life unfolds in several stages. First, a hatchling digs out of its sandy nest and crawls toward the ocean. After growing in the sea, it eventually returns to a beach to lay eggs of its own. Which text structure is used?
- Cause and effect
- Compare and contrast
- Sequence
- Problem and solution
- Description
2.At a lighthouse, fog sometimes makes it difficult for boats to see the shore. To help guide them, the lighthouse sends out a powerful beam, and a foghorn sounds when visibility is poor. Which text structure is used?
- Cause and effect
- Compare and contrast
- Sequence
- Problem and solution
- Description
3.Bats and birds both travel through the air, but their bodies differ. Bats have fur and give birth to live young, while birds have feathers and lay eggs. Which text structure is used?
- Cause and effect
- Compare and contrast
- Sequence
- Problem and solution
- Description
4.When strong winds push ocean water toward the coast, the water level can rise. This may flood streets and damage buildings near the shore. Which text structure is used?
- Cause and effect
- Compare and contrast
- Sequence
- Problem and solution
- Description
5.A lighthouse stands on a rocky point above the water. Its tall, round tower has a bright lamp near the top, and its walls are built to withstand powerful coastal winds. Which text structure is used?
- Cause and effect
- Compare and contrast
- Sequence
- Problem and solution
- Description
Analyze Text Structure
Use details from each passage to support your response.
6.Read the passage: “A lighthouse keeper checks the lamp before sunset. Next, the keeper makes sure the backup light works. After dark, the keeper watches the beam sweep across the water and records any problems.” What structure organizes the passage? Give two words or phrases that helped you decide.
7.Read the passage: “A lighthouse is difficult to spot when thick fog covers the coast. The keeper responds by turning on the foghorn, whose repeated sound warns nearby boats.” Name the text structure and explain how the two ideas are connected.
8.Read the passage: “A lighthouse lamp sends light across the sea. Its thick glass lens bends and focuses the light into a strong beam. The tower protects the lamp from wind and waves.” What text structure is used? Identify two details that develop it.
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