1. TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS NONFICTION TEXT UNIT

2. ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS IN TEXT Affect our purpose for reading Affect the way we summarize

3. NONFICTION TEXT Text that is true.

4. INFORMATIONAL/EXP OSITORY Author’s Purpose may be: to inform, explain, persuade, support, describe or to identify something to the reader.

5. CAUSE/EFFECT Relationship between two or more events/ things. One brings about the other. CauseEffect Because ofthis was the result

6. CAUSE/EFFECT CauseEffect Because ofthis was the result 1 st event is the cause 2 nd event is the effect Signal Words: Because, since, so that, as a result of, if… then, may be due to, this led to, consequently

7. PROBLEM/SOLUTION Author identifies a problem and offers one or more possible solutions. Problem #1 Solution

8. PROBLEM/SOLUTION Signal Words: Problem, trouble, difficulty, challenge, one answer is, the question is, a solution is, one reason for the problem, plan Problem #1 Solution

9. COMPARE/CONTRAST Focus on similarities and differences. A Different B Different A & B Same

10. COMPARE/CONTRAST Signal Words: Different from, same as, either… or, on the other hand, similar to, compared with, while, yet, as well as, both, otherwise, instead of, however, not only… but also A Different B Different A & B Same

11. CHRONOLOGICAL OR SEQUENTIAL ORDER Often historical recordings of events/ details in time order. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd

12. CHRONOLOGICAL OR SEQUENTIAL ORDER Signal Words: On (date), in (date), timeline, later, after, before, preceding, not long after, following, when, first, finally 1 st 2 nd 3 rd

13. DESCRIPTION OR INFORMATIONAL Creates a mental image/ picture by using sensory words, figurative language and vivid, precise words. Signal Words: To illustrate, sensory words (taste, sight, sound, touch, smell), figurative language and unique, precise word choice

14. WRITE THESE NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE: HOW TO: Gives information on how to do or perform something. Signal Words: First, next, last, finally, then