Text Structure & Connections — Drills · Grade 8 English
Chapter: Informational Reading & MediaWhat these drills covers
By the end of Text Structure & Connections you should be able to:
- I can identify common nonfiction text structures, such as cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution, and chronological order.
- I can explain how a text builds connections or distinctions between specific ideas, events, or individuals.
2 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: text structure, cause and effect, compare and contrast.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Nonfiction organization may use sequence, comparison, cause and effect, or problem and solution, sometimes combining them. Signal words are clues, not a substitute for reading. Show an actual application before considering the method recalled.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
“Then” may indicate sequence. Explain the mechanism or evidence connecting events before calling one a cause of the other.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.