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Signal Words

The document discusses different types of text structures: cause and effect, sequence or order, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and description. It provides examples of signal words that indicate each structure type, such as "because" and "therefore" for cause and effect or "first" and "then" for sequence or order.

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Signal Words

The document discusses different types of text structures: cause and effect, sequence or order, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and description. It provides examples of signal words that indicate each structure type, such as "because" and "therefore" for cause and effect or "first" and "then" for sequence or order.

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ANTÍA ROMAUS GONZÁLEZ
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Cause & Effect

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Cause is why something happened.


Effect is what happened.

Signal
​ Words

Cause & Effect


•​ So
• ​Because

• ​Since

• ​If ... Then ...

• ​Therefore

• ​This led to

• ​Reason why

• ​As a result

• ​May be due to

• ​Effect of

• ​Consequently
For this reason
•​

Sequence or Order

Describes events in order or tells the steps to


follow in order to make or do something.
Signal Words
Sequence or Order
•​ First
• ​Second

• ​Third

• ​In the first place

• ​Then

• ​Next

• ​Before

• ​After

• ​Finally

• ​Following

• ​A little Later

• ​Now
•​ Soon
• ​Last

Compare & Contrast

Show how two or more things are alike or how


they are different.

Signal
​ Words

Compare Contrast
On the other hand ​•
•​
•​ As well as ​• ​Also
While
• ​Too
Although
•​
• ​Like
Less than
•​
• ​Much as •​​Similarly ​•
Yet
•​
Similar to •​​Both
Though
•​
• ​However
Unlike
•​
• ​Different than •​​But

Problem & Solution


Tells about or says why there is a problem then gives
one or more possible solutions to fix the problem.

​Signal Words

Problem & Solution

The question is ...


•​

To solve this ...


•​

One answer is ...


•​

One reason for the ...


•​

The problem is ...


•​

The dilemma is ...


•​

The puzzle is ...


•​

Description
Describe something by listing its features,
characteristics, or examples.

Signal
​ Words

Description
•​ To begin with ...
• ​To illustrate ...

• ​For instance ...

• ​Such as ...

• ​An example ...

• ​In addition ...

• ​And ...

• ​Again ...

• ​Also ...

• ​Too ...

• ​Another ...

• ​Some characteristics are ...

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