Read the excerpt from Island of Hope, Island of Tears." If ilness was suspected, immigrants were detained at
Ellis Island's hospital complex.
Which statement best describes the text structure of this
sentence and explains why it is used?
A sequence text structure is used to describe the
order of events at Ellis Island's hospital complex.
O A compare-and-contrast text structure is used to
show the relationship between illness and treatment.
A sequence text structure is used to explain the order
of events that occurred after an immigrant was
detained.
O A cause-and-effect text structure is used to explain
why immigrants could be detained at the hospital
complex