Textual Evidence Organizational Patterns

What is the purpose of identifying organizational patterns in a text?

• To make the text look more organized

• To understand the author's purpose and structure

• To find grammatical errors

• To rewrite the text in a different way

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following is an example of a chronological organizational pattern?

• Comparing and contrasting two characters in a story

• Listing the steps to make a sandwich

• Grouping animals by their habitats

• Explaining the cause of a historical event and its effects

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does it mean if a text is organized in a cause and effect pattern?

• It describes how things are alike and different

• It lists items or events in order or by date

• It explains reasons why something happened and the results

• It provides a problem and then gives one or more solutions

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How can textual evidence help identify an organizational pattern?

• By showing the author's opinion on the topic

• By highlighting the main characters in a story

• By indicating the sequence or connection between ideas

• By describing the setting of the story

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which organizational pattern is being used when an author lists reasons why you should recycle followed by the benefits of recycling?

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In a text that uses a compare and contrast organizational pattern, what would you most likely find?

• A timeline of events

• A detailed explanation of a single topic

• Similarities and differences between two topics

• The steps in a process

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is a clue that a text might be organized in a problem and solution pattern?

• The text uses time order words like "first," "next," and "finally."

• The text discusses a problem and then presents one or more ways to solve it.

• The text describes an event and its effects on various aspects.

• The text lists items or categories with detailed examples.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why is it important to recognize the organizational pattern used in a text?

• It helps to predict the ending of the story.

• It makes it easier to create a summary of the text.

• It is only important for non-fiction texts.

• It helps to understand the plot of the story better.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is NOT a common organizational pattern in texts?

• Sequential

• Cause and Effect

• Alphabetical

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

When an author organizes information by importance, from least to most important or vice versa, which organizational pattern are they using?

• Chronological

• Order of Importance

• Spatial

• Sequential

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5