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Description text structure:
-Looks at the description of the topic
-Key or Signal Words: Adjectives, For example, specifically, an example is
- Authors use a description text structure to help the reader understand all characteristics of the topic
Example Description Paragraph:
Example Description Paragraph:
The paragraph shows a description of pizza. Some of the key or signal words that help us recognize this text structure are present in this paragraph. The bold words are the key/signal words.
What is your favorite food? Pizza is ranked among the favorite food of many people. When you order a pizza you can get it just the way you like it! The crust can be thick or thin or in-between. The sauce is a tomato sauce that is put right on top of the crust. Creamy mozzarella cheese is placed on top of the tomato sauce. The toppings are where you can personalize your pizza. For example, you can choose pepperoni, sausage, or any type of meat, onions, peppers, mushrooms or any type of vegetable you like. The best part of pizza is deciding what you are in the mood for today!
Now we can fill in our graphic organizer to see the characteristics in a visual format. To do this we will put the topic in the center part of the graphic organizer. Then take characteristics and put one in each outer circle.
What is your favorite food? Pizza is ranked among the favorite food of many people. When you order a pizza you can get it just the way you like it! The crust can be thick or thin or in-between. The sauce is a tomato sauce that is put right on top of the crust. Creamy mozzarella cheese is placed on top of the tomato sauce. The toppings are where you can personalize your pizza. For example, you can choose pepperoni, sausage, or any type of meat, onions, peppers, mushrooms or any type of vegetable you like. The best part of pizza is deciding what you are in the mood for today!
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What is the correct definition of the description text structure?
What is the correct definition of the description text structure?
1. Looks at the cause and effect relationship of a topic
2. Looks at the similarities and differences between two topics
3. Looks at the description of a topic
4. Looks at the problem and solution relationship of a topic
5. Looks at the sequence of events related to a topic
Which of the following is an example of a Key or Signal word for description text structure?
Which of the following is an example of a Key or Signal word for description text structure?
1.Similar
2.For example
3.Then
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