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patterns of organization

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organizational pattern is used in this text?

I spent my entire morning getting ready for the performance. I even had my mom drive me to the store to get snacks to share with my partner before the big event. On the other hand, my partner woke up late and missed the entire thing. Ugh.

a)

Contrast

b)

Chronological

c)

Process

d)

Generalization and Example

2.

This morning was rough! I woke up late. Of course, once I got on the road, I realized I hadn't put any gas in the car, so I headed to the gas station. My car ran out of gas on the way, so I had to walk. When I walked into work an hour and half late, the big meeting had already started. Needless to say, I was in trouble.

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Process

c)

Chronological

d)

Cause and Effect

3.

Which organizational patterns are used here?

There are many varieties of flowers. One of my favorites is the Dahlia. I also love roses. Of course, I can't leave out Echinacea!

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Generalization and Listing

d)

Chronological Order

4.

Which organizational pattern is used in this text?

I was born in Argentina in 1977. Only 4 years after that, my family moved to the US. Around 1982, we moved to Paris, where we lived for 2 years.

a)

Process

b)

Chronological Order

c)

Generalization

d)

Concept/Definition

5.
Because the television was too loud, I was not able to concentrate on my studies, and consequently, I did not do well on my algebra test.
a)
comparison/contrast
b)
listing
c)
defintion
d)
cause and effect
6.
Semiconductors are sample devices that use materials that are halfway between the conductors� characteristic of few outermost shell electrons and the table, inert materials with eight valence electrons.
a)
comparison/contrast
b)
defintion
c)
listing
d)
cause and effect
7.
My dog Moonbear was very different from my dog Frankie.
a)
comparison/contrast
b)
definition
c)
sequence
d)
cause and effect
8.
There are several chores that I do every day: wash the dishes, make the beds, and take out the trash.
a)
comparison/contrast
b)
defintion
c)
listing
d)
sequence
9.
To make a pasta face, cut a large circle 1 foot in diameter from cardboard. Next, cut 2 large holes 1.5 inches apart in the center of the circle.  Then, Cut 2 squares from the plastic packaging to fit over the eye holes and tape onto the back of the mask.  Next, paint the front of the mask white and leave to dry. 
a)
comparison/contrast
b)
definition
c)
listing
d)
sequence
10.

During the election, the candidate will make a number of campaign stops throughout the United States.

What pattern of organization and transition was used in the above sentence?

a)

Time order

b)

Listing

c)

Generalization

d)

Classification

11.

Managers experience several different personnel problems that must be solved before a business can work effectively such as tardiness, poor performance, and inappropriate computer usage.

What pattern was used in the above sentence?

a)

Listing

b)

Comparison and Contrast

c)

Cause and effect

d)

Spatial

12.

_______ Chloe is afraid of heights, she went bungee jumping to celebrate her birthday.

a)

For example

b)

Furthermore

c)

Eventhough

d)

So

13.

Distance education is learning that takes place when the student is in a location apart from the classroom, building, or site; ________________, online courses and telecourses are distance learning courses.

a)

Between

b)

Just as

c)

Type

d)

For example

14.

Isabella wanted to become a professional actress, ___________________she moved to New York City.

a)

Just as

b)

So

c)

Between

d)

Like

15.

Just as we relate to others based on their personality traits, we tend to interact with our personal computers based on their performance.

What type of organization and transitional pattern was used?

a)

Spatial

b)

Time order

c)

Listing

d)

Comparison

16.

Acrophobia is an intense, unreasonable fear of high places; for example my sister is unable to go above the third floor of any building without feeling enormous anxiety.

a)

Classification

b)

Definition and example

c)

Compare and contrast

d)

Cause and effect

17.

This type of academic writing has two equally important tasks: clearly identifying a problem, and then providing a logical, practical solution for that problem.

a)

Compare-Contrast Organization

b)

Cause-Effect Organization

c)

Description

d)

Problem-Solution Order

18.

The author explains how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different.

a)

Sequence

b)

Problem-Solution Order

c)

Compare-Contrast Organization

d)

Description

19.

A topic, idea, person, place, or thing is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples.

a)

Description

b)

Sequence

c)

Cause-Effect Organization

d)

Problem-Solution Order

20.

It explains why something happens or what results a particular event produces.

a)

Problem-Solution Order

b)

Cause-Effect Organization

c)

Sequence

d)

Compare-Contrast Organization 

21.

It arranges information according to a step-by-step sequence that describes a particular process.

a)

Description

b)

Sequence

c)

Problem-Solution Order

d)

Cause-Effect Organization

22.

Leif Ericson was probably the first European to see America. He visited some of the northern areas in about 1000. The next European visitor to America was Christopher Columbus in 1492

a)

listing

b)

comparison

c)

time-order

d)

cause-effect

23.

The Spanish kings and queens sent many people to find out about America. Christopher Columbus was one of these people. Ponce de Leon was another. And Vasco da Gama was yet a third.

a)

listing

b)

comparison

c)

time-order

d)

cause-effect

24.

Leif Ericson probably had a more difficult trip across the Atlantic Ocean than Christopher Columbus. Ericson sailed across the south where it was warmer.

a)

Listing

b)

Comparison

c)

Time-order

d)

Cause-effect

25.

Many American Indians died soon after the European arrived. There was one important reason for this. The Europeans brought new kinds of diseases with them. These diseases caused thousands of deaths in a short time.

a)

Listing

b)

Comparison

c)

Time-order

d)

Cause-effect

26.

Some of the early Americans did not want to come to this country. For example, there were many Africans who had come as slaves. Some Europeans had to come for religious reasons.

a)

Listing

b)

Comparison

c)

Time-order

d)

Cause-effect

27.

When you study for an exam, you should follow these three steps. First, you should make sure you have all the information you need. Next you should put that information in order. Then you should make a list of the most important things.

a)

Listing

b)

Comparison

c)

Time-order

d)

Cause-effect

28.

Some people believe that changes in the weather cause changes in their health. This may be the reason why many people get the "flu" in New England. In New England, the weather can change very suddenly.

a)

Listing

b)

Comparison

c)

Time-order

d)

Cause-effect

29.

Many American history books leave out some important information. For example, they often do not tell much about the American Indians. They also leave out some history about women.

a)

Listing

b)

Comparison

c)

Time-order

d)

Cause-effect

30.

A parakeet is a small bird that lives in southern forests. the parrot is similar to a parakeet, but it is larger. Both birds sometimes can learn how to say words.

a)

Listing

b)

Comparison

c)

Time-order

d)

Cause-effect

31.

Headaches are often the result of psychological causes. For example, worrying about can cause a headache

a)

Listing

b)

Comparison

c)

Time-order

d)

Cause-effect

32.

What Pattern of Idea Development can be used for the topic: "Global Warming vs. Climate Change"

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem - Solution

c)

Narrative

d)

Comparison and Contrast

33.

What Pattern of Idea Development can be used for the topic: "What can we do to stop Global Warming?"

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem - Solution

c)

Narrative

d)

Comparison and Contrast

34.

What Pattern of Idea Development can be used for the topic: "Let us fight for the future! #LettheEarthBreathe"

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem - Solution

c)

Narrative

d)

Comparison and Contrast

35.

This pattern of idea development details why something happens, what causes it, what are the effects and how it is related to something else.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem - Solution

c)

Narrative

d)

Comparison and Contrast

36.

This pattern of idea development tells how something is like other things or how something is different from other things.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem - Solution

c)

Narrative

d)

Comparison and Contrast

37.
Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet. what type of text structure is this?
a)
cause and effect
b)
description
c)
problem and solution
d)
compare and contrast
38.
Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem. what is the problem?
a)
Description
b)
chimpanzees
c)
chimpanzees are disappearing 
d)
Sequential
39.
A fuel cell is a kind of battery. It makes electricity. One side of the cell is filled with hydrogen. The other is filled with oxygen that comes from the air. The hydrogen separates into electrons and protons. The electrons supply the power for the motor. The protons mix with the oxygen to make water. The water passes out of the cell.
a)
problem /solution
b)
cause and effect
c)
direction
d)
description/list
40.
The earth's crust is made up mostly of hard, rocky substances, though some of these substances have crumbles into dirt from years of exposure to wind and rain and roots of plants. That crust is many miles thick (though the part under the ocean is thinner than the part on land). Underneath the crust is a layer called the mantle. The mantle is about 1,800 miles thick. Below the mantle is the earth's core, which is made up of two layers called the inner core and the outer core.
a)
direction
b)
cause and effect
c)
description/list
d)
problem and solution