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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following words signals a contrast?

• yet

• so

• like

• due to

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

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