Compare Text Structures
Grade 5 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Read the five texts. Circle how each text named in a question is organized.
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Five short texts
Text A
A coral reef is full of color. Bright fish dart between branches of orange and purple coral, and tiny shrimp hide in the cracks.Text B
Mia's bike tire kept going flat. She found a small nail stuck in the tire. Her dad fixed the problem by patching the hole.Text C
Summer and winter are different. Summer days are long and warm, but winter days are short and cold.Text D
To plant a bean, first dig a small hole. Next, drop in the seed and cover it with soil. After that, water it gently. Finally, put the pot in a sunny window.Text E
Because the ice on the pond was thin, it cracked under the heavy rock.How is Text A organized?
- sequence
- problem and solution
- cause and effect
- compare and contrast
- description
How is Text B organized?
- sequence
- problem and solution
- cause and effect
- compare and contrast
- description
How is Text C organized?
- sequence
- problem and solution
- cause and effect
- compare and contrast
- description
How is Text D organized?
- sequence
- problem and solution
- cause and effect
- compare and contrast
- description
How is Text E organized?
- sequence
- problem and solution
- cause and effect
- compare and contrast
- description