I created this text structure quiz to assess my students on how well they can identify patterns of organization: cause and effect, compare and contrast, chronological, problem and solution, sequence, and spatial. I used Scantron test documents to speed up the grading process, and I created two test forms to lower instances of copying and other forms of cheating. I hope that you find this quiz helpful.
Text Structure Quiz – This quiz contains nine passages, each of which is about ice-cream, and six questions where students match definitions to terms. Â Each form contains the same questions, answers, and distractors. Â I just shuffled the order of the questions.
Text Structure Quiz Form A RTF
Text Structure Quiz Form B RTF
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Text Structure Quiz Form B RTF
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Common Core State Standards Related to Text Structure
Expand to View All Common Core State Standards Related to Text StructureCCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.5 – Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
ELA Standards: Informational Texts
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.5 – Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.5 – Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.5 – Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.5 – Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.5 – Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.5 – Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.
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jean adams
/ November 15, 2016Great quiz with a great theme. Ice-cream has always been one of my favorite desserts and I have always loved literature. Thank you!
tommyah
/ December 5, 2017i agree i love literature too but i do not like ice cream that much
jean adams
/ November 15, 2016Great quiz with a great theme! – Ice-cream!!!
Thabit M
/ April 22, 2016This site is extremely useful. I am glad you are doing this. Thanks
Mr.Dawit
/ February 8, 2016needs a answer key
Mr. Morton
/ February 9, 2016It has two answer keys.
One for form A and another for form B.
They are under the links to the test.
hehe 123
/ December 5, 2015nice job
Candyshop300
/ March 22, 2015Can you please give more quizzes please?
Mr. Morton
/ March 27, 2015I’m working on it… Have you seen the other quizzes on this page: http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/text-structure-activities/ ?
DKNY
/ February 18, 2013Can you post the answers to the RTF Quizzes?
Mr. Morton
/ February 21, 2013Done.
J Kooper
/ November 19, 2012Was wondering if you could tell me the answer to number 7 on Quiz Form A RTF, the one that begins with “One time my mom and I made ice cream…” Am puzzled by that one!
Mr. Morton
/ December 2, 2012Sorry this took so long to respond. I wrote that one as in chronological order, but I meant to confuse students into believing it was process writing. I teach my students that process writing (such as directions) could occur at any time, whereas chronological writing occurs at some specific time. Best wishes!