Organizational Patterns

First, take the freeway to Dorman. When you reach Dorman, take the Ronaldine Exit. As you exit, take an immediate right onto Big Sur. Go down two blocks. Then, take a right on Coleman. My house, #3097, will be on the left.What is this passage's organizational structure?

• problem and solution
• sequential order
• compare and contrast
• cause and effect

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Bad drivers are responsible for more accidents on the road. Car insurance companies can raise their rates due to the increase of wrecks. New traffic laws are passed because of the behavior of dangerous drivers. What is the organizational structure?

• cause and effect
• sequential order
• question and answer
• classification

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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Writers let us know what is important in their writing. Words such as: "first," "next," or "last," tell us the order in which events happen. Paragraphs that rely on chronological order use what organizational structure?

• question and answer
• sequential order
• compare and contrast
• cause and effect

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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Josephina has to describe a square and a triangle. Her teacher told her to write a paragraph about how the two shapes are alike and how they are different. What form should the paragraph take?

• question and answer
• sequential order
• cause and effect
• compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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Sharks and dolphins look very similar. They have fins, mouths with teeth, and their skin feels the same. They both live in the ocean. They both also eat smaller fish.  However, they are different in many, many ways. For instance, a dolphin is a mammal (like a human). It breathes air through its blowhole and can drown if it doesn't surface to breathe. A shark doesn't have to surface. It has gills that turn water into oxygen. Also, sharks are not mammals. They are fish. What other differences can you think of between sharks and dolphins?How does this author organize this passage?

• problem and solution
• sequential order
• compare and contrast
• classification

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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The American Revolution was fought between the 13 colonies and England. After the war, the 13 colonies won their independence and eventually became the United States of America. Here are some of the major battles.
*Battle of Lexington and Concord--first battle of the revolution
*Battle of Bunker Hill- one of the deadliest battles and was won by England
*Battle of Yorktown-final battle of the revolution that ended the war

• problem and solution
• compare and contrast
• classification
• question and answer

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5