The TABE (Tests of Adult Basic Education) Reading section tests your ability to understand a text's structure. This refers to how an author organizes information to make their point clear. Identifying the text structure helps you better comprehend the main idea and supporting details.

Common Text Structures

• Cause and Effect: This structure explains why something happened (the cause) and what the result was (the effect). Look for words like because, as a result, consequently, and since. .

• Compare and Contrast: This structure shows the similarities and differences between two or more subjects. Signal words include similarly, in contrast, both, and on the other hand.

• Sequence or Chronological Order: This structure presents information in a step-by-step or time-ordered format. It's often used for historical events, instructions, or narratives. Look for words like first, then, next, and dates.

• Problem and Solution: This structure introduces a problem and then presents one or more solutions to it. You'll see words like problem, dilemma, solution, resolve, and answer.

• Description: This structure provides details about a topic to give the reader a mental picture. It answers questions like what does it look like? and what are its features?

On the TABE, you may be asked to identify the text structure of a short passage or to answer questions that require you to understand how the information is organized.

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