Organizational Patterns Quiz

What organizational pattern shows what caused something to happen and the effects of it happening?

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Chronological

• Problem & Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which organizational pattern is used to present a problem and offer possible solutions?

• Generalization

• Process

• Problem & Solution

• Enumeration / Listing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What key words might indicate that a text is organized in a chronological pattern?

• Because, if, due to

• Similar, alike, different

• Dates, days, times

• Typically, all, most

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Which organizational pattern gives the reader steps to follow to do or make something?

• Concept/Definition

• Generalization

• Process

• Enumeration / Listing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is the purpose of the Compare & Contrast organizational pattern?

• It shows events in the order that they happened.

• It gives the reader basic statements that are supported by one example.

• It shows how two or more things are alike and different.

• It gives the reader a numbered list, bulleted list, or listing of information in no particular order.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which key words are associated with the Generalization organizational pattern?

• Trouble, issue, concern

• Refers to, in other words

• First, second, while

• Typically, all, most

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What does the Enumeration / Listing organizational pattern show the reader?

• A numbered list, bulleted list, or listing of information in no particular order.

• Basic statement that's supported by one example.

• Steps to follow to do or make something.

• Events in the order that they happened.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

In many countries around the world people are unable to find clean water to drink. Clean water is necessary for a healthy life. One program called The Water Project is taking matters into their own hands by digging wells in Africa so that locals can have clean water. They know this will not fix the issue everywhere but it’s a step in the right direction.

What is the organizational pattern?

• compare & contrast

• problem & solution

• description

• cause & effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Organizational Pattern: Chronological Order

• Dates in order, first, next, then, last

• if, then, because

• but, however, even though

• same, different

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Organizational Pattern: Compare/Contrast

• first, next, then, last, dates in order

• as a result, conclude, because, caused

• issue, problem, resolved, success, solution

• same, different, also, but, however, differences, similarities

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5