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Text structure flashcards showing cause-and-effect, sequence, and comparison examples for Grade 6 reading.
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This five-card flashcard set helps 6th graders recognize and understand common text structures in informational writing. Cards present examples of cause-and-effect, chronological or sequential order, and comparison structures, drawn from passages about the light bulb, butterfly life cycles, and exercise. Use it for reading comprehension review or to reinforce identification of text structure patterns.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Reading
Grade Level:
6th Grade
Updated February 2025

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  • 1. In 1835, James Bowman invented the light bulb, which uses electricity to make light. This invention caused huge changes across the world. In a basic sense, this new and easy way of creating light meant that it was now much easier to perform tasks after dark. As a result of the light bulb, businesses could stay open later. Homes and streets were now better lit for nighttime activity. It also made things safer, as the gas lights that were used before light bulbs could be very dangerous.
  • 3. A butterflies life cycle comes in four stages. First, a butterfly lays its eggs, which only take five days to hatch. In stage two, a caterpillar emerges from the egg and starts eating everything in sight. When the caterpillar is done growing, it enters stage three and begins making a protective shell called a chrysalis. Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar turns into a butterfly. In stage four, the chrysalis opens to reveal a beautiful butterfly. Eventually, it lays eggs and the cycle begins again.
  • 5. Biking and running are two of the best kinds of exercise. Both are full of health benefits, including keeping your heart healthy and lowering stress. In addition, both are convenient. Often, you can step out your front door and get going all by yourself. Biking does require a bike, of course, which can get expensive, while running just requires sturdy shoes. Biking, on the other hand, is easier on your body since your joints aren't pounding into the ground with each step.
  • 7. A text written in this text structure describes an event in the order the events occurred. It may also describe how to do something in ordered steps
  • 9. A text written in this text structure is written in a way that tells the cause or causes of the events and their effects.

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