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The Question of PopularityAfter Reading: Organizational Patterns

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Organizational PatternsInformational texts always follow some type of organizational

pattern (please use your student handout to follow along):

Organizational Pattern Key Words

Chronological Order First, next, after, during, finally, then,meanwhile, soon, later

Cause/Effect Therefore, as a result, because of, thus,consequently, for this reason

Problem/Solution Fortunately, unfortunately;one problem, issue, challenge, solution,answer, possibility

Compare/Contrast Different from, same as, similar to,compared to, in contrast, however,although, instead of, however

Main idea/Detail For example, for instance, in addition,some, all

Classification One type of another one group

Question/Answer Who, what, when, where, why, how

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Organizational PatternsGraphic organizers can help us visualize the organization.

We can use them to remember important information.

Organizational Pattern Key Words

Chronological Order First, next, after, during, finally, then,meanwhile, soon, later

(1st event)

(2nd event)

(3rd event)

(etc.)

(1st event) (2nd event)

(4th event)

(3rd event)

(5th event) (6th event)

(7th event) (etc.)

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Organizational PatternsDifferent formations of the graphic organizer can be used

based on the information in the text.

Organizational Pattern Key Words

Cause/Effect Therefore, as a result, because of, thus,consequently, for this reason

CauseCause

Cause

CauseEffect

Effect

Effect

Effect

Effect

Note: The number of boxes is

not important. These are just

examples.

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Organizational PatternsThe best organizer to use is the one that helps YOU see the

information clearly.

Organizational Pattern Key Words

Problem/Solution Fortunately, unfortunately;one problem, issue, challenge, solution,answer, possibility

Problem

Solution

Solution

Solution

Problem

Possible Possible

Solution Solution

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Organizational PatternsAlways remember to read a graphic organizer carefully. The

headings will give you important information.

Organizational Pattern Key Words

Compare/Contrast Different from, same as, similar to,compared to, in contrast, however,although, instead of, however

Thing 1 Both Thing 2Thing 1 Thing 2

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Organizational PatternsYou will notice that some graphic organizers can be used for more than

one type of pattern. These two work for main idea and detail patterns

Organizational Pattern Key Words

Main idea/Detail For example, for instance, in addition,some, all

Main Idea

detail detaildetail

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Organizational PatternsAnd they also work for classification patterns

Organizational Pattern Key Words

Classification One type of another one group

Main Topic Area

subtype

subgroup

subtype

subgroup

subtype

subgroup

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Using the Visual Aids/Graphic

Organizers

Using the graphic organizers can help you

figure out the organizational pattern.

Lets think about the article and how (or if) it

could fit with a particular organizer.

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Organizational PatternsLook at your student handout, consider the graphic organizers, and think

about the subheadings of this article.

OrganizationalPattern

Key Words

Chronological Order First, next, after, during, finally, then,meanwhile, soon, later

Cause/Effect Therefore, as a result, because of, thus,

consequently, for this reason

Problem/Solution Fortunately, unfortunately;one problem, issue, challenge, solution,answer, possibility

Compare/Contrast Different from, same as, similar to,

compared to, in contrast, however,although, instead of, however

Main idea/Detail For example, for instance, in addition,some, all

Classification One type of another one group

Question/Answer Who, what, when, where, why, how

Which pattern do

you think the author

of this article used?

It could fit more than

one pattern. If

necessary, begin byeliminating the

obviously wrong ones.

Discuss with a

partner. Be sure to

justify your answer.Draw the pattern

using a graphic

organizer.

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Lets check.One possibility is main idea/detail.

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Lets check.Another possibility is classification.

The Question of Popularity

Main Topic Area

subtypesubgroup subtypesubgroup subtypesubgroup

Middle School Students

Popularkids

The

average/middle

group

The free-thinkers

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Lets check.A final possibility is comparison/contrast

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So why are organizational patterns

important? An author organizes his/her writing in a way that helps you

to understand the relationship between the ideas so that

you better understand the message.

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Thematic Link

Based on this article, how do you think you

can best stay true to yourself?

Discuss this idea with a partner or write your

answer on an exit slip to give to your

teacher.