Which text organization presents events in the sequence they occurred?

• A. Description
• B. Chronological order
• C. Cause/effect
• D. Problem/solution

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is organizing events by time. When a text presents events in the order they occurred, it uses chronological order, moving from the earliest moments to the latest, often with time cues like first, then, next, and finally or with dates and timestamps. This structure helps readers follow the sequence of happenings as a real timeline, which is exactly what the question describes.

This is different from describing what something is like (description), which focuses on features or characteristics rather than when things happened, or from showing why something happened and what resulted (cause/effect), which centers on reasons and outcomes. It’s also different from presenting a problem and a solution (problem/solution), which centers on identifying an issue and proposing steps to resolve it. In short, when the goal is to show events as they unfold in time, chronological order is the natural fit.