Types of Text Organization

Question 1

Chronological

Answer 1

Organized by the order in which events occurred

Question 2

Spatial Order

Answer 2

Organized by physical locations or spatial relationships

Question 3

Cause and Effect

Answer 3

Organized by an action that occurs and events that occur as a result of the initial action

Question 4

Problem-Solution

Answer 4

Organized by a problem and an offered solution

Question 5

Compare + Contrast

Answer 5

When similarities and differences between two things or ideas are explored

Question 6

Similarities

Answer 6

Comparison

Question 7

Differences

Answer 7

Contrast

Question 8

Sequence

Answer 8

The order in which things happen, including signal tags or implied by logic

Question 9

Predictions

Answer 9

Guesses of what will happen next

Question 10

Can be made before and during reading

Answer 10

Predictions

Question 11

Can be made during and after reading

Answer 11

Inferences

Question 12

Based on explicit information

Answer 12

Predictions

Question 13

Based on implicit information

Answer 13

Inferences

Question 14

Logical conclusions based on textual evidence and personal experiences

Answer 14

Inferences