Text Organizational Patterns Formative

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What is the problem/solution organizational pattern?

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A text structure that presents a problem and offers one or more solutions.

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What is the cause and effect organizational pattern?

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A text structure that explains why something happened (cause) and what happened as a result (effect).

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What does chronological order mean?

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A text structure that arranges events in the order they occurred in time.

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What is a compare and contrast organizational pattern?

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A text structure that discusses the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What type of text structure answers the questions 'what happened' and 'why'?

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Cause and effect.

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What signal word indicates a contrast?

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Yet.

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What is an example of a problem/solution text?

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A letter to parents explaining a child's grade and suggesting ways to improve it.

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What is an example of a cause and effect text?

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Emma's observation that reading for 20 minutes each night improved her vocabulary comprehension.

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What is the purpose of using organizational patterns in writing?

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To help readers understand the structure and flow of information.

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What is an example of chronological order in writing?

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A personal narrative that includes important dates and events in the order they occurred.