Author's Organizational Patterns!

information is presented that does not have to go in order and is numbered

the order of events in a story

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differences and similarities of two or more things are discussed

an action and its results are discussed

the author explains how details come together to support a bigger topic

My grocery list: carrots, potatoes, cheddar cheese, orange juice, apples, bread

information is organized in order of time and can be put on a timeline

information is presented as true for a whole group, even when it is not

Key Words: 1776, ten years later, 19th century

I wake up at 7. Then, I leave my house. Later, I arrive at school. Last, I go to class.

information is presented that does not have to go in order and is not numbered

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Step One: Put on socks.  Step Two: Put on shoes.  Step Three: Tie your shoes.  

Dogs can have many jobs: rescuing lost people, acting on tv shows, and guarding property.

Crocodiles and alligators are both reptiles, but only one has a V shaped snout - the crocodile.

information is presented that has to be followed in that order to get the desired result

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a difficulty is described and answers are discussed

Key Words: however, similarity, unlike

Key Words: consequently, as a result, leads to

Key Words: prevent, help, concern

Key Words: always, rarely, never, sometimes

Whenever I get a papercut, I need a bandaid and some ointment to heal that.

Key Words: main idea, details, for example

Key Words: two weeks later, sometime that afternoon, meanwhile

6th graders always arrive to middle school scared of a new place.

Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809, married Mary Todd in 1842, and was elected president in 1860.

As a result of the rain, we have flowers that will germinate and mud puddles that will form.

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