Organizational Patterns and Making Inferences

What organizational pattern describes something?

• Sequence

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

Which organizational pattern tells you the order of something?

• Description

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence

What organizational pattern explains how things are alike and different?

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

What organizational pattern tells how a problem was solved?

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Description

What organizational pattern explains why something happened?

• Problem & Solution

• Description

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

What is an "inference"?

• An inference is a metaphor.

• An inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

• An inference is an answer you get verbatim in the text.

• An inference is text evidence.

The green sea turtle and the loggerhead sea turtle nest along the Atlantic and the Pacific shores in the United States. The green sea turtle is on the endangered list while the loggerhead is listed as threatened. The green sea turtle eats grass, algae and other vegetation and is classified as herbivorous. Unlike the green sea turtle, the loggerhead turtle is classified as carnivorous, and eats horseshoe crabs, clams, and mussels. Both sea turtles live in temperate and subtropical waters and tend to stay near the coastline.
Which pattern is this?

• Cause and Effect
• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence
• Problem and Solution

The loggerhead sea turtle is threatened. Conservationists are attempting to help the survival rate of the loggerhead turtles. Their solution is to educate the public about the nesting habits of the sea turtles and help pass gill netting regulations for fishermen.
Which pattern is this?

• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence
• Chronology
• Problem and Solution

During the months from May to September, the loggerhead turtle comes ashore to nest at night. First, the turtle crawls out of the sea to the beach in search of the right place to build a nest for its eggs. Once the location is identified, the turtle digs a hole with its flippers that measures 8" wide and 18" deep. Next, the turtle lays around 120 eggs the size of ping-pong balls. The turtle then covers the nest by throwing sand over the nest with its flippers. The turtle does this to protect the eggs from predators. Finally, the turtle makes its way back to the sea, and does not return to attend to the nest.
Which pattern is this?

• Cause and Effect
• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence
• Description/ Generalization

Natural predators such as snakes, sea gulls, and raccoons are considered threats to the sea turtles, but human beings are considered to pose the greatest threat to the sea turtles. People threaten the turtles if they disturb the nesting sites or harm the sea turtles at sea. Because of these dangers, the loggerhead sea turtle is considered threatened.
Which pattern is this?

• Cause and Effect
• Chronology
• Description/ Generalization
• Problem and Solution