Part 3: Text Structure in an Informational Text Answers

Follow the chronological text structure to put the events in order. Which theater was built first? Which theater was built second? Which theater was built third? Which theater was built fourth? Which theater was built fifth?

the Blackfriars Theatre the Globe ✔ the Swan

✔ the Blackfriars Theatre the Globethe Swan

the Blackfriars Theatre ✔ the Globethe Fortune

the Blackfriars Theatre the Globe✔ the Fortune

Follow the chronological text structure to put the events in order.

Which excerpts from the text signal the sequence of events? Check all that apply."At the start of the reign the majority of productions are miracle plays . . .""Unfortu­nately this is located too far from the city and it does not attract large audiences.""In 1594–95 the Lord Admiral's Men perform a total of thirty-eight plays . . .""Let’s say you want to go to one of the theaters for an afternoon perfor­mance.""Eight years later Francis Langley erects the Swan on a site nearby . . ."". . . the following year the city authorities try to out­law plays altogether . . ."

What was the most direct result of this series of events?

Based on the structure of the passage, which event most directly caused city authorities to try to outlaw plays?

Which factor directly influenced the actors' decision to resume their travels?