Organizational Patterns and Key Words

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

She didn't like dogs. However, she decided to volunteer at the animal shelter. What is the signal word in this example?

• like

• she

• however

• decided

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

An article about the pros and cons of wearing school uniforms would be which organizational pattern?

• cause and effect

• order of importance

• compare and contrast

• chronological

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An essay about the life and times of the outlaw Jesse James would most likely be which organizational pattern?

• cause and effect
• enumeration
• problem / solution
• chronological

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

I write a letter to parents explaining that their child's grade and provide suggestions for what they can do to help their child improve his grade. What organizational pattern would this letter be?

• compare and contrast

• description

• problem / solution

• cause and effect

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A website tells you how to make your own slime. What organizational pattern describes this text?

• problem and solution

• order of importance

• sequence of events

• cause and effect

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If I give you a ranked list of books from best to worst with a summary of each, what organizational pattern would that be?

• compare / contrast

• order of importance

• cause and effect

• chronological

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following words signals a contrast?

• yet

• so

• like

• due to

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is compare and contrast?

• a text that presents a problem and a way to fix it
• a persuasive text
• a text that explains how two things are alike and different
• a text that describes something

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5