Organizational Patterns in Text

Which organizational pattern would an author most likely use when explaining how to make a sandwich?

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

In a text about the events leading up to the American Revolution, which organizational pattern would be most appropriate?

• Chronological order

• Description

• Problem and solution

• Order of importance

What organizational pattern is being used when an author discusses the similarities and differences between online and in-person learning?

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Description

Which organizational pattern would be most effective for explaining why polar ice caps are melting and what happens as a result?

• Order of importance

• Description

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

When writing about the various types of renewable energy sources, which organizational pattern would be most suitable?

• Description

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

What organizational pattern is being used when a text presents a challenge and ways to address it?

• Compare and contrast

• Description

• Problem and solution

• Chronological order

In a text about the different layers of Earth's atmosphere, which pattern would be most appropriate?

• Spatial order

• Cause and effect

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

Which organizational pattern would an author use to explain the steps in the water cycle?

• Compare and contrast

• Cyclical order

• Description

• Order of importance

When discussing the positive and negative aspects of social media, which pattern would be most effective?

• Chronological order

• Spatial order

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

What organizational pattern would be most appropriate for explaining how different locations in a school building relate to each other?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Spatial order

• Chronological order