Educational worksheet explaining different nonfiction text structures with definitions and examples.

Let’s go step by step to figure out the text structure for each passage.

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Passage 1:

> “I’ll never forget the first time I saw my favorite book! It was the summer of second grade. I had finally earned the trust of my mother and was able to ride my bike all the way to the grocery store alone... The next day, I ran back to the library and checked out five more books.”

This story is told in order — it starts with “the first time,” then talks about what happened that day (riding bike, finding book), then what happened the next day. It follows a timeline.

→ This is Order/Sequence.

Clues:
- “first time”
- “It was the summer...”
- “The next day...”

These words show events happening one after another in time.

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Passage 2:

> “In 2018, the video game Dark Ops III is designed to support 4-player cooperative gameplay... As players progress through the campaign, the game features a ‘replay’ difficulty mode... which allows players to replay levels under different conditions... These ‘nightmare’ modes allow players to replay the entire campaign with a new narrative.”

This passage explains how something works — specifically, how the game’s replay feature functions. It describes parts of the system and how they connect or cause effects (e.g., playing again unlocks new stories).

But wait — let’s look closer. It says:

- Game has co-op → supports teamwork
- Progressing → unlocks replay mode
- Replay mode → lets you play again with new rules → leads to new narrative

That shows cause and effect: doing X causes Y to happen.

Also, note: “allows players to replay...” — this is showing consequence.

→ So this is Cause/Effect.

Clues:
- “allowing for greater open level design” → result of co-op
- “As players progress... the game features...” → progression causes feature unlock
- “which allows players to replay...” → replay mode enables new experience

All these show actions leading to results.

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Passage 3:

> “Addiction to video games is a growing problem. An affected individual who is deprived of access to their preferred form of entertainment may exhibit symptoms such as irritability, depression, anxiety... Video game addiction can lead to poor grades, social isolation, and even physical health problems... With the right response... individuals can overcome their addictions.”

This passage presents a problem (video game addiction) and then talks about solutions (“With the right response... individuals can overcome...”).

So it’s structured as: Problem → Solution.

→ This is Problem/Solution.

Clues:
- “is a growing problem” → states the issue
- Lists negative effects → reinforces the problem
- “With the right response... can overcome” → offers solution

Perfect match for Problem/Solution structure.

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Now, let’s fill in the answers clearly.

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Final Answer:

Text Structure: Order/Sequence
Clues: “first time”, “It was the summer...”, “The next day...”

Text Structure: Cause/Effect
Clues: “allowing for...”, “As players progress... the game features...”, “which allows players to replay...”

Text Structure: Problem/Solution
Clues: “is a growing problem”, lists symptoms and consequences, “With the right response... can overcome”