Organizational Text Structures 12/03/24 to 12/06/24

Word Study and Conventions

• 3.9Dii - Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including organizational Patterns such as cause and effect and problem and solution.

• 3.6G - Evaluate details to determine key ideas.

Reading

Tuesday 12/03/24

Long U Vowel Teams

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Long U Vowel Teams

Reorder

Reorder the following:

1. She was very upset and didn't know what to do.

2. Her dad helped her to fix the toy and put it back together.

3. Maria was thrilled to have her toy back and be more careful with it.

4. Maria accidentally dropped her favorite toy and it broke into pieces.

5. She learned a valuable lesson about taking care of her belongings.

• Maria accidentally dropped her favorite toy and it broke into pieces.

• She was very upset and didn't know what to do.

• Her dad helped her fix the toy and put it back together.

• Maria was thrilled to have her toy back and be more careful with it.

• She learned a valuable lesson about taking care of her belongings.

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Reorder

Reorder the following:

1. She searched everywhere but couldn't find it.

2. Her little brother found her homework under a pile of toys and gave it to her.

3. Sarah forgot to do her homework and panicked when she realized it was due the next day.

4. She learned to be more organized and responsible with her schoolwork.

5. Sarah was relieved and grateful to her brother for helping her out.

• Sarah forgot to do her homework and panicked when she realized it was due the next day.

• She searched everywhere and couldn't find it.

• Her little brother found her homework under a pile of toys and gave it to her.

• Sarah was relieved and grateful to her brother for helping her out.

• She learned to be more organized and responsible with her schoolwork.

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Reorder

Reorder the following:

1. Alex offered to pay for the book, but the librarian told him to keep looking.

2. Eventually, Alex found the book and returned it to the library.

3. He learned the importance of keeping track of borrowed items.

4. He looked for the book everywhere, but couldn't find it.

5. Alex borrowed a library book but lost it somewhere.

• Alex borrowed a library book but lost it somewhere

• He looked for the book everywhere but couldn't find it.

• Alex offered to pay for the book, but the librarian told him to keep looking.

• Eventually, Alex found the book and returned it to the library.

• He learned the importance of keeping track of borrowed items.

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Reorder

Reorder the following:

1. She didn't know anyone and felt out of place.

2. Emily was nervous on her first day at a new school.

3. Emily made new friends and started to enjoy her new school.

4. A friendly classmate invited her to sit with them at lunch.

5. She learned that making friends can make a big difference.

• Emily was nervous on her first day at a new school.

• She didn't know anyone and felt out of place.

• A friendly classmate invited her to sit with them at lunch.

• Emily made new friends and started to enjoy her new school.

• She learned that making friends can make a big difference.

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Text Structures

Analyze organizational methods used in informational texts.

Readers use strategies to support interpretation of text.

Authors choose structure to organize information and make their meaning clear

Making information clear

Writing Clarity

• Authors use organization to develop their point of view.

• They use different approaches to support their purposes.

• They pick an organization format that will help make their ideas clear to the reader.

Readers ask...

1. Can I see a pattern to the writing?

2. How are the idea divided and presented?

3. Why has the author chosen this particular organizational pattern?

Organizational Patterns

• Description

• Chronological (or sequence)

• Cause and Effect

• Compare/Contrast

• Problem/Solution

Chronological - Story of information is told in the order that it occurred.

Sari's Education

1. Elementary School

2. Middle School

3. High School

• Sequential dates

• Events

• Orders

• First

• Next

• Then

• After

• Before

Chronological Key Words

Chronological Example

• First, Goldilocks sat in the great big, Papa Bear chair, but it was too hard.

• Then, she sat in the medium sized, Mama Bear chair, but it was too soft.

• Finally, she sat in the little, bitty, Baby Bear chair, and it was just right.

Chronological Example 2

• When the Anglo-Saxons conquered the British Isles they introduced their language which was composed of common, everyday words like boat and tree.

• Later, the Normans added french words like cafe.

Putting in order

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Sequencing

Multiple Choice

On page 138, who is the one wearing blue cloth with squiggles all through it?

• A poor woman from the Western Valley

• Wangari Maathai

Multiple Choice

"Her daughters stood beside her, thin as ropes." This sentence from page 140

• Is a simile that compares the daughters to ropes

• Is a metaphor that compares the daughters to ropes

• Is a simile that compares the woman to ropes

• Is a metaphor that compares the woman to ropes.

Multiple Choice

How does the illustration on page 141 help the reader understand that years have gone by since the woman from the south accepted mukinduri seedlings from Wangari?

• The sky is orange in the illustration on page 141, but it was blue on page 140.

• The woman and her daughters are wearing different clothes on page 141 than they were on page 140

• A seedling on page 140 has grown into a full grown tree on page 141, and the daughters appear taller.

• The woman and her daughters are in a different village on page 141 than they were on page 140.

3.2.A.ii decoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables.
3.11.D Edit drafts using standard English conventions
3.11.D.ii past,present, and future verb tense

Word Study and Conventions

• 3.9Dii - Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including organizational Patterns such as cause and effect and problem and solution.

• 3.6G - Evaluate details to determine key ideas.

Reading

Wednesday 12/04/24

Vowel Teams

Vowel Teams oo, ew, ue, ui, eu

These are letter combinations that spell one sound. these vowel teams spell the vowel sound in tool or the vowel sound in cue. You can use print or digital dictionaries to check pronunciations.

Fun Long u slideshow

few
hue

Vowel Sounds in Cue

stool
fruit
stew
sleuth
clue

Vowel Sounds in Tool

There are two long u sounds

Multiple Choice

Which long u sound do we hear in the word feud?

• The same vowel sound as in Tool

• The same vowel sound as in cue

Multiple Choice

Which long u sound do we hear in the word neutral?

• The same vowel sound as in Tool

• The same vowel sound as in cue

Multiple Choice

Which long u sound do we hear in the word argue?

• The same vowel sound as in Tool

• The same vowel sound as in cue

Multiple Choice

Which long u sound do we hear in the word juicy?

• The same vowel sound as in Tool

• The same vowel sound as in cue

Multiple Choice

Which long u sound do we hear in the word nephew?

• The same vowel sound as in Tool

• The same vowel sound as in cue

Multiple Choice

Which long u sound do we hear in the word mushroom?

• The same vowel sound as in Tool

• The same vowel sound as in cue

The suffix -ed is added to a verb to show action in the past, but some verbs do not follow this rule. These verbs are called irregular verbs. Instead of having -ed forms to show past time, these verbs change to other words. Irregular verbs have a special past form when used with had, has, and have.

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​Irregular Verbs

Fill in the Blank

Edit the sentence for the correct form of irregular verbs:

We begin our homework, but Jasmine was still downstairs.

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Edit the sentence for the correct form of irregular verbs:

That is when we figured out that Jasmine had did her homework already.

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Edit the sentence for the correct form of irregular verbs:

She had went to the library after school.

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Edit the sentence for the correct form of irregular verbs:

We had took a different way home.

Multiple Choice

Review the highlighted portions of the page. Which answer choice best summarizes the effect of Wangari's advice?

• The family was able to grow the trees and feed everyone in the village.

• The family was not able to grow enough fruit to eat.

• As a result of Wangari's advice, the family grew the trees, ate the fruit, and gave their neighbors seeds to grow their own trees.

• The family was able to grow trees to feed themselves only

Multiple Choice

Compare the details highlighted on this page to the previous one. How are these two events alike?

• They both show how smart Wangari is.

• They both show how Wangari uses trees to help others.

• They both show how Wangari loves hands.

• They both show that Wangari wants to plant a forest.

Multiple Choice

The information highlighted on the page shows the effect of Wangari's teachings on Kenya. Which answer choice best summarizes this effect?

• Wangari taught many the value of trees, causing them to plant them all over the country. This brought back strength and peace to the country.

• The trees helped balance the ecosystem.

• Wangari was influential in planting many trees across Kenya.

• Wangari got lots of women to learn to like trees and plant them so Kenya looked pretty again.

Problem and Solution

Text Structure:

Authors often use a series of time-order structure to explain how a problem or solution develops. Let's compare the two pages and the words that are underlined to understand the series of events leading to the solution.

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Multiple Choice

The author chose specific words to help the reader understand the sequence of events. What do these words lead the reader to conclude about the timing of these events?

• Wangari's solution took too long to help women.

• Wangari's solution was not a quick one, but she helped many women over a long period of time.

• Wangari's solution was a quick one and only helped a few women.

• Wangari's solution took a long time and led to people starving and looking for other options.

Open Ended

Create a short constructed response using text evidence to explain your answer on the previous page.

Multiple Choice

Review the information underlined on page 143. These details help the reader understand how Wangari assisted the people of Kenya. What phrase does the author use to help the reader identify when Wangari begins her solution?

• "thorns will keep out predators"

• "Plant a tree."

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  "leaves cure gall sickness in cattle".

• "how can my husband feed the animals, too?"

Multiple Choice

When women come to Wangari for help, what does she give them?

• food

• money

• seedling

• a small tree

Multiple Choice

Which best summarizes the events in the selection?

• The women have similar problems so Wangari tells them to work together.

• The women have similar problems, but Wangari has many different solutions.

• The women have different problems, and Wangari can only help some of them.

• The women have different problems, but Wangari gives each of them the same solution.

• 3.2.A.ii decoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables.

• 3.11.D Edit drafts using standard English conventions

• 3.11.D.ii past,present, and future verb tense

Word Study and Conventions

• 3.9Dii - Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including organizational Patterns such as cause and effect and problem and solution.

• 3.6G - Evaluate details to determine key ideas.

Reading

Thursday 12/05/24

Long U Vowel Teams

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Long U Vowel Teams

Multiple Choice

Choose the words that have the same vowel sound as the underlined letters:

Stew

• fruitcake

• strawberry

• tennis

• washer

Multiple Choice

Choose the words that have the same vowel sound as the underlined letters:

juicy

• jumpy

• mushy

• piercing

• sleuthing

Multiple Choice

Choose the words that have the same vowel sound as the underlined letters:

tissue

• broken

• argue

• firewood

• neighborhood

Multiple Choice

Choose the words that have the same vowel sound as the underlined letters:

fruit

• below

• cupcake

• mushroom

• wonder

Multiple Choice

The word that has the same vowel sound as the underlined letters in the word nephew is:

• cue

• fried

• necktie

• overgrown

The suffix -ed is added to a verb to show action in the past, but some verbs do not follow this rule. These verbs are called irregular verbs. Instead of having -ed forms to show past time, these verbs change to other words. Irregular verbs have a special past form when used with had, has, and have.

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Irregular Verbs

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Write the past tense of the verb: sit

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Write the past tense of the verb: drive

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Write the past tense of the verb: run

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Write the past tense of the verb: take

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Write the past tense of the verb: tell

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Write the past tense of the verb: buy

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Write the past tense of the verb: keep

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Write the past tense of the verb: come

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Write the past tense of the verb: feel

Cause and Effect

Text Structure:

Multiple Choice

She got a zero on her paper because she was caught cheating. Which part of the sentence is the cause?

• She got a zero on her paper

• she was caught cheating

Multiple Choice

Since the car was making a strange noise, my dad took it to a mechanic. Which part of the sentence is the effect?

• the car was making a strange noise

• my dad took it to a mechanic

Multiple Choice

Shane hurt his leg, so he was unable to play in the baseball game. Which part of the sentence is the cause?

• Shane hurt his leg

• he was unable to play in the baseball game

Multiple Choice

The cookies were burnt because Jocelyn forgot to take them out of the oven. Which part of the sentence is the cause?

• The cookies were burnt

• Jocelyn forgot to take them out of the oven

Multiple Choice

Bailey could not find her slipper because her new puppy buried it in the yard. Which part of the sentence is the effect?

• Bailey could not find her slipper

• her new puppy buried it in the yard.

Multiple Choice

Brandon misplaced his drumsticks so he was unable to play in the concert. Which part of the sentence is the cause?

• Brandon misplaced his drumsticks

• he was unable to play in the concert

Multiple Choice

Due to the upcoming storm we put our bikes in the garage. Which part of the sentence is the effect?

• the upcoming storm

• we put our bikes in the garage

Multiple Choice

Mom cooked dinner because we were all hungry. Which part of the sentence is the effect?

• Mom cooked dinner

• we were all hungry

Multiple Choice

My feet grew over the summer so I needed new shoes. Which part of the sentence is the effect?

• My feet grew over the summer

• I needed new shoes

Multiple Choice

There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school. Which part of the sentence is the cause?

• There was a car accident on the highway

• we arrived late to school

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 3, what was the effect of the decision not to let Marian sing at Constitution Hall?

• People told Marian to stop singing

• Marian only sang for small gatherings

• Marian sang at cities across the country

• People set up a different place for Marian to sing

Multiple Choice

The author describes the events in sequential order mainly to --

• Tell the story of Marian Anderson's life and career

• Explain how Marian Anderson felt during the events

• Persuade the reader that these events are important

• Show the reader how people felt about Marian Anderson's singing.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes paragraph 3?

• Marian was born in Philadelphia but sang in cities all over the country and overseas.

• Marian was supposed to sing at Constitution Hall, but some people would not let her because she was African American.

• People were upset that Marian wasn’t allowed to sing, so they created a new event for her, which many people attended and enjoyed.

• Marian decided to sing at the Lincoln Memorial because African American people were treated unfairly, and she wanted to change that.

• 3.2.A.ii decoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables.

• 3.11.D Edit drafts using standard English conventions

• 3.11.D.ii past,present, and future verb tense

Word Study and Conventions

• 3.9Dii - Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including organizational Patterns such as cause and effect and problem and solution.

• 3.6G - Evaluate details to determine key ideas.

Reading

Friday 12/06/24

Text Structure
Main Idea and Details

Multiple Choice

Wangari learned to love trees. What was the source of the respect, according to the story?

• She read stories about the value of planting trees in her local library in Kenya

• She first learned about trees in college, where she studied ecology.

• She grew up listening to traditional stories about people solving problems using sacred trees, such as mugumo and thigi, in her village near Mount Kenya.

• She grew up listening to traditional stories explaining how to plant trees in her village near Mount Kenya.

Authors use various strategies to help the reader understand the story. Our author puts these words in italicized text to help us understand that this is a different language. It is not like the rest of the words.​

However, our Author knows that English speakers may not know what these words mean, so each time we see these words, we also see "Peace, my people" repeated after them. Often authors will give definitions to words right away to help a reader understand their meaning.

​Thayu nyumba

Wangari repeatedly says the phrase "Thayu nyumba - peace my people". When a phrase is repeated in a story, it is important to pay attention to who is saying it. Is it the author or a character?

In our story, Wangari is the one saying the phrase, meaning this phrase is important to her and holds meaning.

It is important to know that not all stories will use repetition. That's why when we see it, we should be paying attention to it, because it is important in THIS story.

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​Repetition

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of "Thayu nyumba" and why is it repeated throughout the story?

• "Peace, my people" - it is repeated because repetition is used in all biographies.

• "Strong tree" - it is repeated because Wangari wants everyone to grow trees that last a long time.

• "Wise tree" - it is repeated because Wangari wants people to gain wisdom from planting mubiru muiru trees.

• "Peace, my people." - it is repeated because Wangari believes that peace with nature can lead to a peaceful country.

Writers use bigger words to make their stories more interesting. Often, when we read, we will come across words we do not know the meaning of.​
A good author will phrase their words in a way that can give us clue to the meaning of the words. In paragraph 16, the woman complains "how can my husband feed the animals too?" So when I get to paragraph 17, I notice that my author says, "the leaves are good animal fodder". If I'm connecting, I can take a guess as to what fodder might mean.

​What does that word mean?

Multiple Choice

What text evidence helps the reader understand the meaning of fodder in paragraph 17?

• "said a woman from the northern desert"

• "Plant a tree."

• "how can my husband feed the animals, too?"

• "no money to buy medicine for them"

Multiple Choice

What sort of tree was recommended by Wangari to protect farm animals from predators?

• mukinduri

• muheregendi

• muluhakuha

• mukawa

Multiple Choice

Where does Wangari live?

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

• South America

Multiple Choice

When women come to Wangari for help, what does she give them?

• food

• money

• seedlings

• a small tree

Multiple Choice

How does Wangari come to love and respect trees?

• She is born the daughter of a planter

• She grows up listening to traditional stories

• She studies plants and nature in school

• She works on a farm as a young woman

Multiple Choice

Which best summarizes the events in the selection?

• The women have similar problems, so Wangari tells them to work together.

• The women have similar problems, but Wangari has many different solutions

• The women have different problems, and Wangari can only help some of them.

• The women have different problems, but Wangari gives each of them the same solution

Multiple Choice

Which word best describes Wangari?

• rich

• wise

• brave

• strong