The author list events in the order in which they happen.
What is Chronological Order
100
When you're reading and the character asks himself or herself a very difficult question...
What is tough question.
100
A term that represents a type of reading, music, food, etc.
What is genre.
100
Signals words like because, as a result of, to result from, since as, etc lets you know you are reading a what kind of organizational pattern.
What is cause and effect
100
The author provides information about the similarities and differences between two or more people, events, ideas, objects etc.
What is compare and contrast.
200
The author presents a problem and explains one or more solutions.
What is problem and solution.
200
When you're reading ans suddenly a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something...
What is an Aha Moment.
200
A term that means a sequence of events that make up a story.
What is plot.
200
Signal words like for instance, for example, furthermore, most important, to begin with lets you know you are reading what kind of organizational pattern.
What is description text structure.
200
The author provides a detailed description to give the reader a mental picture.
What is description.
300
These statements clarify, explain, describe, and expand the main idea.
What is supporting details
300
When you're reading and notice a word, phrase or situation mentioned over and and...
What is again and again
300
The time and place of a story is known as the...
What is setting.
300
Signal Words like one reason for, a solution, a problem, etc. lets you know you are reading what type of text.
What is problem and solution.
300
In this stage of plot development these events help to develop the conflict and suspense starts to build.
What is rising action.
400
The author presents the reader with step-by-step directions.
What is sequence.
400
When you're reading and a character takes the main character aside and gives serious advice....
What is words of the wiser.
400
Compares to unlike things without using like or as...
What is a metaphor.
400
Signal words like same, both, likewise, differences, after all, however etc, lets you know you are reading what type of text?
What is compare and contrast.
400
____ is a problem. This problem can be internal or external.
What is conflict.
500
The way an author organizes information in a text. An entire text may have the same structure, but in many cases different sections or paragraphs of text have different organizational patterns.
What is text structure.
500
When you're reading and a character says or does something that's opposite of what you expect them to do..
What is Contrast and Contradiction.
500
This is the lesson learned or moral of the story.
What is theme.
500
Signal words like until, before, after, finally etc, lets you know you are reading what type of text?
What is sequence.
500
________ is language used for descriptive effects.