Signal Words and Structure Sort Worksheet
📝 Worksheet medium ⏱️ 18 minutes 10 problems
Signal Words and Structure Sort Worksheet
Grade 4 English Language Arts LearnCrux.com
Name:
Date:
Directions
- Fill in each blank carefully.
- Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
- Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
- Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. Words such as because, so, and as a result often signal cause and __.
2. Match the structure to the clue: first, next, finally
Match with:
Answer:
3. Match the structure to the clue: both, unlike, similar
Match with:
Answer:
4. Match the structure to the clue: because, therefore, as a result
Match with:
Answer:
5. Which organizer fits a compare and contrast paragraph best?
6. A list of steps is often organized in __.
7. Which sentence best shows cause and effect?
8. Why should a reader notice signal words before making notes?
9. Similarities and differences belong in a compare and __ text.
10. Which structure would best organize a passage about how a seed becomes a plant?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. effect
2. sequence
3. compare and contrast
4. cause and effect
5. Venn diagram
6. sequence
7. Heavy rain fell, so the river overflowed.
8. they help show how the ideas are organized
9. contrast
10. sequence