What is problem and solution?

a text that presents an issue and a way to fix it

a text that compares and contrasts two different things

a text that describes or explains something

a text written in chronological order

What is compare and contrast?

a text that explains how two things are alike and different

a text that presents a problem and a way to fix it

a text that describes something

Which of the following set of key words apply to a text written in compare and contrast?

similar, alike, in comparison to, on the other hand

characteristics include, for example, for instance

Organizational Patterns Practice

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English

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8th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.6.5, L.3.1E, L.1.1G

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Valerie Parillo

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This quiz focuses on organizational patterns in reading comprehension, specifically targeting the identification and understanding of text structures commonly found in informational and narrative writing. Designed for 8th grade students, the assessment covers seven primary organizational patterns: cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, chronological order, sequence of events, order of importance, and description. Students must demonstrate their ability to recognize signal words and transitional phrases that indicate specific text structures, such as "however" for contrast, "consequently" for cause and effect, and "first" for sequential order. The quiz requires students to apply their knowledge of organizational patterns to various authentic scenarios, from analyzing article structures about school uniforms to identifying the pattern in a letter addressing student grades. Success on this assessment demands that students understand how authors structure information to achieve specific purposes and can distinguish between similar organizational patterns based on contextual clues and signal words. Created by Valerie Parillo, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding of text structures before moving into more complex reading comprehension tasks. Teachers can use this assessment as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge about organizational patterns, assign it as independent practice to reinforce classroom instruction, or implement it as homework to extend learning beyond the classroom. The quiz format makes it ideal for quick review sessions before standardized testing or as a diagnostic tool to identify students who need additional support in recognizing text structures. This assessment directly supports CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.5, which requires students to analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of ideas, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.5, which focuses on analyzing text structures and their role in developing and refining key concepts.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

She read for 20 minutes each night; therefore, her vocabulary comprehension increased significantly. This is an example of which text structure?

compare and contrast

cause and effect

problem and solution

chronological

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

compare / contrast

order of importance

cause and effect

chronological

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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