Organizational Patterns (Internal Text Structure)

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Organizational Patterns(Internal Text Structure)
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What are ways that authors can organize
information they write?
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Best map?
Open IN to page 127.
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How do oysters make pearls? As oysters grow,
their shells grow too. Oysters use minerals from
the food they eat to make a special substance
called nacre, which they use to make their
shells. Sometimes small bits of rock get inside
the oysters shell, especially if the animal
lives in rough waters, and this irritates the
creature. The oysters reaction is to cover up
the piece of grit with the same material it uses
to build its shellnacre. It builds up the nacre
in layers to make a ball around the grit, and the
end result is a pearl.

• Cause Effect

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• Cause Effect
• entire passage contains cause and effect
• key words as a result, then, so

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Schooland definitely mathhas increased in its
difficulty over the years. Kindergarten was
carefree all we had to do was finger paint, sing
songs, and take a daily nap. During elementary
school, math went from adding and subtracting to
multiplication and division. Middle school came
with even more advanced math like algebra and
geometry. Finally, high school was the most
difficult. Responsibilities increased, and the
content in math became especially difficult with
areas like trigonometry and calculus. From start
to finish, skills in school grew in difficulty
over the years.

• Sequential or Chronological

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• Sequential or Chronological
• passage tells something in specific order (number
  order or time order)
• key words first, next, finally, specific dates

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The worlds most popular pets include cats, dogs,
rabbits, goldfish, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats
and mice, gerbils, and tropical fish. In the
United States, the most popular pet names include
Max, Buddy, Molly, Lucy, and Jake.

• Enumeration or Listing

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• Enumeration or Listing
• a list (could be listed using words, numbered,
  bulleted)
• key words and, next, also

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Stories we have read this year1. Charles2.
Three Skeleton Key3. Sir Gawain and the
Loathly Lady4. Rikki Tikki Tavi

• Enumeration or Listing

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The eye of a hurricane is very small compared to
the rest of the storm. Normally it is between 5
and 15 miles (8 and 24 kilometers) across.
Toward the middle of a hurricane the winds get
faster. But in the eye the winds are light.

• Concept Definition

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• Concept Definition
• an idea (concept, term, area of study) is
  explained with details
• key words refers to, is described as

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Earning good grades is a simple thing to do.
First, come to school prepared with the materials
needed for the day. Then, pay attention in each
class from the beginning to end. Write down
homework assignments before leaving class. When
all of your classes are over, fill your backpack
with everything you need to complete your
homework. Go home, have a snack, then get to
work. Get to bed early so you can repeat this
routine again.

• Process

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• Process
• a process (or way of doing something) is
  explained
• key words result, first, step one, next

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Fiction and nonfiction are both examples of
writing. Both contain words, organization, and
written expression. However, fiction and
nonfiction offer two different methods of
writing. Fiction is made-up and typically
written to entertain. Nonfiction is based on
facts and is typically written to inform or
persuade.

• Compare/Contrast

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• Compare/Contrast
• the similarities and differences are shown for
  two or more things
• key words both, similarly, however, on the other
  hand, but

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Upper Crust pizza offers barbeque chicken pizza.
Therefore, all pizza restaurants offer barbeque
chicken pizza.

• Generalization

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• Generalization
• passage generalizes (takes a broad view) on a
  topic
• key words always, typically, only

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