Chronological Order Text Structure

Describe a Chronological Text Structure - Lost and Found Cat

Multiple Choice

Read paragraphs 1-4 from Lost and Found Cat. Then, answer the prompt.

Which event took place first in the passage?

• The family got ready to leave Mosul, Iraq.

• The father in the family died.

• The family left Mosul, Iraq in a car driven by a smuggler.

• Sura, the mother, paid smugglers to help her family flee.

Open Ended

Read the sentences from the passage Lost and Found Cat. Then, answer the prompt.

This text is organized in chronological order. Which words in the text provide clues to how it is organized? Underline two phrases that signal the structure of this text.

Open Ended

Read the excerpt from the passage Lost and Found Cat. Then, answer the prompt.

Review the graphic organizer below. In one to two sentences, describe why this graphic organizer is the best choice to organize this passage.