1. Using patterns to determine the main point the author is trying to convey

2. The migrant worker is _______________ because …. Cause and Effect

3. Cause Effect

4. Contrast

5. Compare

6. Item A Item B Differences Contrast Pattern

7. Item A Item B Similarities Comparison Pattern

8. Definition

9. Characteristic 1Characteristic 2Characteristic 3 Term Definition Pattern

10. Classification

11. Category Type One Type Two Type Three Classification Pattern

12. Spatial Order

13. Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Term to be described Spatial Order Pattern

14.  Rachael Ray Rachael Ray Time Order - Process

15. Step One Step Two Step Three Time Order Process Pattern

16. Tell the story of the painting. Time Order - Narration

17. Event One Event Two Event Three Time Order – Narration Pattern

19. Main Idea Example One Example Two Example Three Examples Pattern