Organizational Patterns & Text Features

“I have some good news for you, Julia,” Mrs. Thompson said as she walked back into the room. “Mr. Malone has explained to me how excited you are about the orchestra field trip. Normally, this many tardies would exclude you from participating.” She paused and stared at Julia. “However, I have considered the motives behind your tardies and will allow you to attend.”

Which word or phrase from this paragraph indicates the author’s organizational pattern?

• normally

• paused

• however

• considered

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A peaceful retreat for relaxing, Mountain Lake attracts visitors who have long appreciated the natural beauty of the area. In the late 1850s the Mountain Lake Company built the first wooden hotel here to lodge stagecoach travelers. Hotel ownership changed throughout the years. In the 1930s a new owner replaced the wooden hotel with the present structure of native sandstone. The historical Mountain Lake Hotel had provided comfortable beds and fine food to its guests ever since. Today the site includes the main hotel and smaller cabins. Guests enjoy many outdoor activities. Some of these include hiking, fishing, swimming, mountain bike riding, and boat riding.

• comparing the hotel’s appearance to nearby hotels.

• listing the reasons people visit the hotel.

• explaining why the hotel needed to be changed.

• telling about the hotel’s development.

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I am going to give you six very simple steps to follow, so you can be on your way to being a teeth brushing expert. The first step is to gather all your materials near the sink. Second, open your tube of toothpaste and squeeze out enough paste to cover the top of the bristles on your toothbrush. Third, you will want to wet the brush and toothpaste with water from the sink before you put it into your mouth. Step four is crucial because this is where you put the brush in your mouth and start brushing. Remember you must brush the top, bottom, front and back of your teeth carefully. You will not want to miss any teeth, or you will get cavities. The fifth thing you will need to do is get all the foam-like substance out of your mouth. Be careful not to swallow the substance because if you do not spit it out in the sink, you could have a bad stomachache.

• sequential

• enumeration

• generalization

• cause and effect

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Conserve electricity.  Change your thermostat setting, turn off unused lights, and use compact fluorescent bulbs. 

Drive smarter. Combine trips to save gas, drive a smaller car, and keep your engine tuned up. 

Speak out! Tell others about global warming. Share these tips. Write your government representatives and tell them you want action now to stop global warming!

In these paragraphs, the author uses boldface to –

• make the article seem longer.

• make the article easier to read.

• emphasize each point.

• provide support for her argument.

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Nuisance barking creates issues, not only for dog owners and their neighbors, but also for the dog. Nuisance barkers often have a hard time finding a permanent home when owner after owner decides they can’t take the noise anymore. Nuisance barkers are also more likely to be punished physically for their behavior, which can lead to higher anxiety levels for the dog. In turn, they often bark even more, creating a cycle of barking and punishment that goes nowhere.

• enumeration

• sequential

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

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Nuisance barking creates issues, not only for dog owners and their neighbors, but also for the dog. Nuisance barkers often have a hard time finding a permanent home when owner after owner decides they can’t take the noise anymore. Nuisance barkers are also more likely to be punished physically for their behavior, which can lead to higher anxiety levels for the dog. In turn, they often bark even more, creating a cycle of barking and punishment that goes nowhere.

• What are Nuisance Barkers?

• Problems Caused by Nuisance Barking

• Nuisance Barkers Irritate Everyone

• Nuisance Barking Can be Stopped

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Cold weather does not bother the wolverines at all. In fact, wolverines prefer some of the coldest places in the world, including northern Canada, Alaska, and Siberia.

In these sentences, the words “In fact” introduce – 

• an effect

• a definition

• a contrast

• an example

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Requiring that students take a vocational education class ensures that everyone has an opportunity to develop new and necessary life skills. Everyone runs into situations in which he or she needs an expert’s help. Many of these experts learned what they know in these classes. If students learn that same subject matter and how to apply it in everyday situations, they can save time and a lot of money by taking care of minor problems on their own.

1. What is the main organizational pattern used in this paragraph? 

• cause and effect

• chronological

• process

• concept and definition

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A high school championship basketball game, a study session for the chemistry test, play practice, washing the dinner dishes – the list of daily activities and chores that demand a person’s time is infinite. How can anyone manage to fit them into an increasingly overloaded schedule? Frequently, people just stay up later or start their mornings earlier, and sleep is forfeited without much concern. However, research studies show that this may be a damaging choice. If people do not sleep enough each night, they are harming their health in significant ways.

• Lowering Stress

• Too Busy for Sleep

• Sleep Time

• The Growing Danger

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Scientists named the mysterious protein antifreeze glycoprotein, or AFGP. It exists in the bloodstream of all the fish that inhabit the Antarctic waters, such as the “borks,” that dart in and out of the ice channels. Interestingly, the protein does not warm the blood; rather, it attaches to ice crystals and prevents them from connecting to one another. Only recently have scientists discovered that the fish’s pancreas produces the protein and secretes it into its intestines. Scientists believe this process occurs because the ice crystals, which enter into the stomach and intestine, pose one of the first dangers to fish in very cold water. This salutary protein targets those ice crystals and also enters the bloodstream, thereby preventing freezing from taking place in the circulatory system.

The organizational structure of this paragraph is best described as –

• generalization

• compare and contrast

• chronological

• concept/definition

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