Purpose: To raiseawareness about anissue and encouragecritical thinking aboutpossible resolutions.This structure iseffective in persuasivewriting, reports, andproposals.Purpose: To engagereaders' senses andemotions, making thewriting more relatableand immersive. Thisstructure is often usedin creative writing,travel writing, andproduct descriptions.Purpose: To guidereaders through aseries of steps, makinginstructions clear andeasy to follow. Thisstructure is commonlyfound in how-to guides,recipes, and manuals.DescriptiveDefinition: Astructure that tellsa story, oftenincludingcharacters, a plot,and a setting.Advantage/Disadvantage(Pros/Cons)Definition: Astructure thatpresents a problem,discusses itssignificance, andproposes one ormore solutions.ClassificationProblemandSolutionExpositoryDefinition: Astructure that usessensory details tocreate a vividpicture of asubject, event, orexperience.Purpose: To helpreaders understand thesequence of eventsand how they relate toone another over time.This structure is oftenused in narratives,biographies, andhistorical accounts.CauseandEffectPurpose: To showrelationships betweenevents or phenomena,helping readers understandhow one action leads toanother. This structure iseffective in scientificwriting, essays, anddiscussions of socialissues.Definition: Astructure thatpresents events inthe order theyoccur, from thebeginning to theend.Purpose: To presentfactual informationclearly and logically,helping readers gain abetter understanding of asubject. This structure iswidely used in textbooks,reports, and instructionalmaterials.Purpose: To help readersunderstand complextopics by breaking themdown into manageableparts. This structure isoften used in academicwriting, research papers,and informative articles.Purpose: To engagereaders emotionallywhile conveyinginformation throughstorytelling. Thisstructure is commonlyused in personalessays, memoirs, andcreative non-fictionDefinition: Astructure that aimsto inform, explain,or clarify a topicwithout personalopinions orarguments.Definition: Astructure thatoutlines steps ina process or theorder of actionsto achieve a goal.Definition: A structurethat explains reasonswhy somethinghappened (cause)and the results of thatoccurrence (effect).ChronologicalOrderCompareandContrastPurpose: Authors choosethis structure to presenta fair and comprehensiveanalysis, allowingreaders to makeinformed choices basedon a thoroughunderstanding of thetopic.Definition: Astructure thatorganizes subjectsinto categoriesbased on sharedcharacteristics.Purpose: To provideinsights into the subjectsbeing compared, helpingreaders make informedchoices or understandconcepts more deeply. Thisstructure is commonly usedin analytical essays andreviews.Definition: Astructure thathighlightssimilarities anddifferencesbetween two ormore subjects.SequentialOrderDefinition: Apattern thatoutlines thebenefits anddrawbacks of aparticular topic ordecision.NarrativePurpose: To raiseawareness about anissue and encouragecritical thinking aboutpossible resolutions.This structure iseffective in persuasivewriting, reports, andproposals.Purpose: To engagereaders' senses andemotions, making thewriting more relatableand immersive. Thisstructure is often usedin creative writing,travel writing, andproduct descriptions.Purpose: To guidereaders through aseries of steps, makinginstructions clear andeasy to follow. Thisstructure is commonlyfound in how-to guides,recipes, and manuals.DescriptiveDefinition: Astructure that tellsa story, oftenincludingcharacters, a plot,and a setting.Advantage/Disadvantage(Pros/Cons)Definition: Astructure thatpresents a problem,discusses itssignificance, andproposes one ormore solutions.ClassificationProblemandSolutionExpositoryDefinition: Astructure that usessensory details tocreate a vividpicture of asubject, event, orexperience.Purpose: To helpreaders understand thesequence of eventsand how they relate toone another over time.This structure is oftenused in narratives,biographies, andhistorical accounts.CauseandEffectPurpose: To showrelationships betweenevents or phenomena,helping readers understandhow one action leads toanother. This structure iseffective in scientificwriting, essays, anddiscussions of socialissues.Definition: Astructure thatpresents events inthe order theyoccur, from thebeginning to theend.Purpose: To presentfactual informationclearly and logically,helping readers gain abetter understanding of asubject. This structure iswidely used in textbooks,reports, and instructionalmaterials.Purpose: To help readersunderstand complextopics by breaking themdown into manageableparts. This structure isoften used in academicwriting, research papers,and informative articles.Purpose: To engagereaders emotionallywhile conveyinginformation throughstorytelling. Thisstructure is commonlyused in personalessays, memoirs, andcreative non-fictionDefinition: Astructure that aimsto inform, explain,or clarify a topicwithout personalopinions orarguments.Definition: Astructure thatoutlines steps ina process or theorder of actionsto achieve a goal.Definition: A structurethat explains reasonswhy somethinghappened (cause)and the results of thatoccurrence (effect).ChronologicalOrderCompareandContrastPurpose: Authors choosethis structure to presenta fair and comprehensiveanalysis, allowingreaders to makeinformed choices basedon a thoroughunderstanding of thetopic.Definition: Astructure thatorganizes subjectsinto categoriesbased on sharedcharacteristics.Purpose: To provideinsights into the subjectsbeing compared, helpingreaders make informedchoices or understandconcepts more deeply. Thisstructure is commonly usedin analytical essays andreviews.Definition: Astructure thathighlightssimilarities anddifferencesbetween two ormore subjects.SequentialOrderDefinition: Apattern thatoutlines thebenefits anddrawbacks of aparticular topic ordecision.Narrative

Text Structure - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Purpose: To raise awareness about an issue and encourage critical thinking about possible resolutions. This structure is effective in persuasive writing, reports, and proposals.
  2. Purpose: To engage readers' senses and emotions, making the writing more relatable and immersive. This structure is often used in creative writing, travel writing, and product descriptions.
  3. Purpose: To guide readers through a series of steps, making instructions clear and easy to follow. This structure is commonly found in how-to guides, recipes, and manuals.
  4. Descriptive
  5. Definition: A structure that tells a story, often including characters, a plot, and a setting.
  6. Advantage/Disadvantage (Pros/Cons)
  7. Definition: A structure that presents a problem, discusses its significance, and proposes one or more solutions.
  8. Classification
  9. Problem and Solution
  10. Expository
  11. Definition: A structure that uses sensory details to create a vivid picture of a subject, event, or experience.
  12. Purpose: To help readers understand the sequence of events and how they relate to one another over time. This structure is often used in narratives, biographies, and historical accounts.
  13. Cause and Effect
  14. Purpose: To show relationships between events or phenomena, helping readers understand how one action leads to another. This structure is effective in scientific writing, essays, and discussions of social issues.
  15. Definition: A structure that presents events in the order they occur, from the beginning to the end.
  16. Purpose: To present factual information clearly and logically, helping readers gain a better understanding of a subject. This structure is widely used in textbooks, reports, and instructional materials.
  17. Purpose: To help readers understand complex topics by breaking them down into manageable parts. This structure is often used in academic writing, research papers, and informative articles.
  18. Purpose: To engage readers emotionally while conveying information through storytelling. This structure is commonly used in personal essays, memoirs, and creative non-fiction
  19. Definition: A structure that aims to inform, explain, or clarify a topic without personal opinions or arguments.
  20. Definition: A structure that outlines steps in a process or the order of actions to achieve a goal.
  21. Definition: A structure that explains reasons why something happened (cause) and the results of that occurrence (effect).
  22. Chronological Order
  23. Compare and Contrast
  24. Purpose: Authors choose this structure to present a fair and comprehensive analysis, allowing readers to make informed choices based on a thorough understanding of the topic.
  25. Definition: A structure that organizes subjects into categories based on shared characteristics.
  26. Purpose: To provide insights into the subjects being compared, helping readers make informed choices or understand concepts more deeply. This structure is commonly used in analytical essays and reviews.
  27. Definition: A structure that highlights similarities and differences between two or more subjects.
  28. Sequential Order
  29. Definition: A pattern that outlines the benefits and drawbacks of a particular topic or decision.
  30. Narrative