Periods 6-9 Bellringer:

Take a whiteboard, marker & blue handout to your seat.

 

Thursday, November 6

Text Structure and Organization

Nonfiction Text

Sequence or Chronological Order

• Events are told in the order in which they happened

• Told from beginning to end.

Clue Words: First, next, before, last, then

Spatial Order

• Information is described according to its location.

• Clue Words: • Right, left, top, bottom, next to, under

Order of Importance

• Most important ideas are given first• Most to least important

• Clue Words: • Most important, best, most, next

Compare and Contrast

• Describes things that are the same and different• Describes objects or ideas in terms of how they are

like something else, or different from something else.

• Clue Words: • Alike, same, different, similarly, contrastingly, on

the contrary

Cause and Effect

• Tells how one event leads to another• Tells how events result from something else

• Clue words: • Causing, leading to, resulting in

Problem and Solution

• Explains a problem or situation and a solution• Explains how a problem can be fixed• Explains why something would fix a problem

• Clue Words: • In response, the question is, one answer

Markers at the Ready!

• For each paragraph, select which type of organization is used by writing the correct letter choice on your board.

• Place your board face down, keeping your answer a secret.

• Hold your board high for all to see when the teacher says “Boards up!”

C: Chronological

This morning was crazy. My alarm clock was set for PM instead of AM, so I woke up really late. I just threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I rode my bike as fast as I could and thought that I was going to be late for sure, but when I got there everyone was outside and there were fire trucks all lined up in front of school. I guess somebody pulled the fire alarm before class started. It worked out though, because nobody really noticed or minded that I was tardy.

A. Compare and Contrast B. Problem and Solution C. Chronological

A: Compare and Contrast

Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them. Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not peel easily. Oranges also contain more acid than apples, but both fruits are delicious.

A. Compare and Contrast B. Spatial C. Chronological

C: Cause and Effect

• Many people think that they can get sick by going into cold weather improperly dressed; however, illnesses are not caused by temperature- they are caused by germs. So while shivering outside in the cold probably won’t strengthen your immune system, you’re more likely to contract an illness indoors because you will have a greater exposure to germs.

A. Order of Importance B. Problem and Solution C. Cause and Effect

C: Spatial

• Volcanoes are a feared and destructive force for good reason.  A volcano is like a pressure valve for the inner earth, but they can also be very beautiful.  One part of the volcano that people rarely see is the magma chamber. The magma chamber is way beneath the Earth’s bed rock.  It is tremendously hot. Running from the magma chamber to the crater of the volcano is the conduit. The conduit connects the magma chamber to the outer world.  At the top of the volcano is the crater. This is where the magma exits. Volcanoes are a beautiful yet dangerous natural phenomenon.

A. Chronological B. Compare and Contrast C. Spatial

B: Order of Importance

• The company has a clearly laid out hierarchy. All major decisions go through the president, who controls the entire operation, but most daily decisions go to the board. Beneath the board members are the regional managers, who oversee the branch managers, who run each local branch.

A. Spatial B. Order of Importance C. Problem and Solution

B: Problem and Solution

• Several students receive poor grades on writing assignments, not because they lack the ability, but because they cannot manage their time. They do not know where to begin, and therefore put things off until the last minute. To solve this problem, students need to develop a timeline for completing the project. If they divide the assignment into manageable “chunks” or parts and then set a schedule for completing each part, they will be able to finish the entire project before the deadline. Without the pressure of not knowing where to begin, the students will be able to focus on the assignment and communicate their ideas effectively.

A. Compare and Contrast B. Problem and Solution C. Spatial