Miscellaneous
This pattern can set up in a timeline, includes dates, and is in order.
Ex:
During the months from May to September, the Loggerhead turtle comes ashore to nest at night. First, the turtle crawls out of the sea to the beach in search of the right place to build a nest for its eggs. Once the location is identified, the turtle digs a hole with its flippers that measures 8" wide and 18" deep. Next, the turtle lays around 120 eggs the size of ping-pong balls. The turtle then covers the nest by throwing sand over the nest with its flippers. The turtle does this to protect the eggs from predators. Finally, the turtle makes its way back to the sea, and does not return to attend to the nest.
What is chronological?
You use this life skill to check your surrounding words to help identify unfamiliar words.
What is context clues?
This organizational pattern tells us how facts, people, and events and concepts are similar and different.
EX:
The Green sea turtle and the loggerhead sea turtle nest along the Atlantic and the Pacific shores in the United States. The Green sea turtle is on the endangered list while the Loggerhead is listed as threatened. The Green sea turtle eats grass, algae and other vegetation and is classified as herbivorous. Unlike the Green sea turtle, the Loggerhead turtle is classified as carnivorous, and eats horseshoe crabs, clams, and mussels. Both sea turtles live in temperate and subtropical waters and tend to stay near the coastline.
What is a Compare/Contrast?
This context clue is used to define an unfamiliar word.
What is Definition?
This is organizational pattern tells you how fact, events, people, concepts happen or exist because of other facts
EX:
Natural predators such as snakes, sea gulls, and raccoons are considered threats to the sea turtles, but human beings are considered to pose the greatest threat to the sea turtles. People threaten the turtles if they disturb the nesting sites or harm the sea turtles at sea. Because of these dangers, the Loggerhead sea turtle is considered threatened.
What is cause and effect?
This is an educated guess. Typically the author gives you non-specific clues.
What is inference?
This organizational pattern
EX:
The Loggerhead sea turtle is threatened. Conservationists are attempting to help the survival rate of the Loggerhead turtles. Their goal is to educate the public about the nesting habits of the sea turtles and help pass gill netting regulations for fishermen.
What is an Problem-Solution?
The author usually provides examples, an explanation, or summarizes. Usually clears up an unfamiliar word with examples.
What is example/explanation?
This is organizational pattern is a statement about a whole group that oversimplifies the issue. Could be too broad and not based on fact.
EX:
Loggerhead turtles are the most impressive turtles known to the world. It is no wonder that they are on the endangered list. Most people do not realize how fishing gear can affect loggerhead turtles, along with other sea turtles. In fact, nations share ideas to protect these amazing creatures since they can travel 7,500 miles from nesting to feeding locations. We all must do our part to protect these and other sea animals by watching what we put in the water. Their future depends on it.
What is the generalization?
The author uses words opposite to unfamiliar words.
Might see words:
Unlike, but, however, although, otherwise, on the contrary, unless, instead of.
What is antonym?
The night was black as ever, but bright stars lit up the sky in beautiful and varied constellations which were sprinkled across the astronomical landscape.
What is imagery?