Organizational

Patterns of
Informational
Text
 What do you know about
these organizational
patterns already?

*Problem/Solution
*Compare/Contrast
*Description
*Cause/Effect
*Proposition/Support *Sequence or
 PROBLEM/SOLUTION
⋄ DEFINITION:
The author identifies and describes a problem and then offers
one or more possible solutions.

⋄ SIGNAL WORDS:
Problem, challenge, test, one answer is, the question is, solution, one
reason for the problem, plan

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PROBLEM/SOLUTION

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 COMPARE/CONTRAST
⋄ DEFINITION:
Points out the similarities and differences between two things.

⋄ SIGNAL WORDS:
Same as, different from, either...or, on the other hand, similar to,
compared with, while, yet, both, otherwise

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COMPARE/CONTRAST

A B

Similar
Different Different

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 CAUSE AND EFFECT
⋄ DEFINITION:
Relationship between two or more events in which one event
brings about another.

⋄ SIGNAL WORDS:
Since, because, so that, as a result, if...then, may be due to, this
led to, consequently

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CAUSE AND EFFECT

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 PROPOSITION AND SUPPORT
⋄ DEFINITION:
The text presents an idea, or opinion, know as the proposition.
Then it provides supporting sentences to show that the proposition
is true.

⋄ SIGNAL WORDS:
Belief, opinion, ABSOLUTES (like greatest, worst, etc.), reasons
for
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PROPOSITION AND SUPPORT
Proposition

Support Support

Support

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 SEQUENCE (CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)
⋄ DEFINITION:
The arrangement of the details in time order. The writer explains
an event or an experience in the order in which they actually
occurred.

⋄ SIGNAL WORDS:
On (date), in (date), timeline, later, after, before, then, now,
following, first, finally

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SEQUENCE (CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)

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 DESCRIPTION
⋄ DEFINITION:
The author uses sensory details, figurative language and vivid
words to create a mental image of what is being described

⋄ SIGNAL WORDS:
To illustrate, (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell), figurative
language, vivid and clear word choices

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DESCRIPTION

Write different
DESCRIPTIVE
words or
phrases

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At each station, read the prompt
and fill out the graphic organizer
provided for you in the packet.

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 Exit Ticket
Front: A
Back: B
Right: C
Left: D
Point at ceiling: E
Sit down: F
 Which type of text structure
answers the questions what
happened and why?
A.) Chronological
B.) Cause & Effect
C.) Problem & Solution
D.) Compare/Contrast
 Which type of text structure
shows how two or more things
are alike and different?
A.) Sequence
B.) Cause & Effect
C.) Problem & Solution
D.) Compare/Contrast
 Which type of text structure
describes events in sequential
order?
A.) Chronological
B.) Cause & Effect
C.) Problem & Solution
D.) Compare/Contrast
 A conflict?
A.) Compare
B.) Cause
C.) Effect
D.) Problem
 The results of something
happening?
A.) Sequence
B.) Cause/Effect
C.) Effect
D.) Cause
 Problem Solution
A.) Opinion
B.) Answer
C.) Different
D.) Touch
E.) Because
F.) Next
 Cause and Effect
A.) Opinion
B.) Answer
C.) Different
D.) Touch
E.) Because
F.) Next
 Sequence
(Chronological Order)
A.) Opinion
B.) Answer
C.) Different
D.) Touch
E.) Because
F.) Next
 Compare and Contrast
A.) Opinion
B.) Answer
C.) Different
D.) Touch
E.) Because
F.) Next
Proposition and Support
A.) Opinion
B.) Answer
C.) Different
D.) Touch
E.) Because
F.) Next
 Description
A.) Opinion
B.) Answer
C.) Different
D.) Touch
E.) Because
F.) Next