Text Structure Matching Answer Key

Students apply their understanding of informational structures by matching five short passages to labeled structure types. They analyze each excerpt to decide whether it fits cause/effect, compare/contrast, chronological, problem/solution, or description. This task reinforces close reading and interpretation of context clues such as sequencing phrases, comparative terms, and descriptive detail. A challenge section invites students to rewrite one passage in a different structure, promoting creativity and flexible thinking. The exercise builds proficiency in recognizing organizational patterns and encourages students to consider how structure shapes meaning.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Reading Informational Text: Determine Text Structure

English Language Arts – Writing: Organization and Structure

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking and Rewriting Practice

English Language Arts – Comprehension: Author’s Purpose

This worksheet is part of our Identifying Text Structures collection.