Organizational Patterns

Anna 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 pattern should she use?

• question and answer

• sequence

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.K.9B

TEKS.ELA.3.10B

TEKS.ELA.4.10B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

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 pattern?

• cause and effect

• sequence

• question and answer

• chronological

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TEKS.ELA.2.10B

TEKS.ELA.3.10B

TEKS.ELA.4.10B

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

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

• problem and solution

• sequence

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

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TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.K.9B

TEKS.ELA.2.10B

TEKS.ELA.3.10B

TEKS.ELA.E1.8B

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

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TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.K.9B

TEKS.ELA.4.10B

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.E1.8B

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

• description

• compare & contrast

• sequence

• problem & solution

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TEKS.ELA.K.9B

TEKS.ELA.3.10B

TEKS.ELA.4.10B

TEKS.ELA.E1.8B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

• description

• compare & contrast

• sequence

• problem & solution

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TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.2.10B

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

Which of the following statements is a generalization?

• Bear cubs leave their mothers around age 2.
• Bear cubs learn to protect themselves by play-fighting with one another.
• Most people enjoy observing bear cubs.

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TEKS.ELA.5.6C

TEKS.ELA.5.6F

TEKS.ELA.6.5C

TEKS.ELA.E1.4C

TEKS.ELA.E3.4C

Information is arranged by time - the order in which events occurred - first to last.

• Description

• Cause/effect

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.2.10B

TEKS.ELA.4.10B

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

Which organizational pattern would you use to write a paper about the significant events during World War II?

• Cause and Effect

• Spatial

• Chronological Order

• Problem/Solution

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.K.9B

TEKS.ELA.2.10B

TEKS.ELA.3.10B

What are organizational patterns?

• the way an author organizes a text to get their message across to the reader
• plot development
• sequence of events
• the point of view from which a text is written

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.K.9B

TEKS.ELA.2.10B

TEKS.ELA.E1.8B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B