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Organizational Pattern 2
Organizational Pattern 2
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context clues
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Mrs. Wilburn writes a note to Sadie's teacher explaining why Sadie was absent the past two days.
What is to inform?
100
There are many theories about why the dinosaurs vanished from the planet. One theory that many people believe is that a gigantic meteorite smashed into the Earth. Scientists believe that the meteorite was very big and that the impact may have produced a large dust cloud that covered the Earth for many years. The dust cloud may have caused plants to not receive sunlight and the large plant eaters, or herbivores, may have died off, followed by the large meat eaters, or carnivores. This theory may or may not be true, but it is one explanation as to why these giant reptiles no longer inhabit the Earth.
What is cause and effect?
100
The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called “tectonic plates.” These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result. Some parts of the world get more earthquakes than other parts. The parts of the earth that get most earthquakes are near the edges of these plates.
What is cause and effect?
100
as a result of, consequently
What are cause and effect signal words?
100
After the driver lost control of her automobile, the vehicle careened off the road. It went down a bank and slammed into a tree. The word careened in this sentence means arranged tidied straightened zigzagged
What is zigzagged?
200
A man wrote an article in the local newspaper telling about the need to recycle in the community. He gave reasons why recycling is important, and the ways it can be easily done.
What is to persuade?
200
The fossil record can give us large amounts of knowledge, but there are many other ways that the fossil record is incomplete or misleading. For example, the brontosaurus is a type of dinosaur that never really existed. Many people still believe in the brontosaurus today, but the “brontosaurus” is actually the body of an apatosaurus with the head of a camarasaurus. The brontosaurus was made up from these two mismatched fossils. That’s why it is important to think critically about information that people tell you, even if it’s information you find on a book or in a worksheet. Keep these problems in mind when studying fossil records to come to conclusions about dinosaurs and their lifestyles.
What is problem and solution?
200
Google Inc. is an American multinational corporation specializing in Internet-related services and products. These include search, cloud computing, software and online advertising technologies.
What is Concept and definition?
200
similarly, on the other hand
What are compare and contrast signal words?
200
Sheila's incredulous attitude frustrated the rest of us because we were trying to tell her the truth about her best friend. The word incredulous in this sentence means unbelieving innocent formal violent
What is unbelieving?
300
A story about a magical horse that could fly. When someone rode this horse, their dreams and wishes came true.
What is to entertain?
300
Materials: plaster of Paris, mixing bowl, large spoon or other mixing utensil, sand paper bowl or cup, objects to fossilize, paint
What is enumeration or listing?
300
Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina. Katrina continued to move into Florida, and became a Category 1 hurricane only two hours before it made landfall around Hallandale Beach on the morning of August 25. The storm weakened over land, but became a hurricane again while entering the Gulf of Mexico.
What is sequence?
300
today, meanwhile
What are sequence signal words?
300
He walked nonchalantly to his next class, unlike the other students who were running to get to theirs. The word nonchalantly in this sentence means excited concerned worried easygoing or uncaring
What is easygoing or uncaring?
400
A chapter in a science book explaining how blood circulates through the body.
What is to inform?
400
Creating a Faux Dinosaur Fossil Look for or collect an object to fossilize. This can be anything from a plastic toy dinosaur to a leaf. Pour about an inch of sand into a paper bowl or cup. Press the object into the sand. Do not bury it. Mix the plaster of Paris according to the manufacturer’s directions. Parents should do this step for their children. Pour the plaster onto the sand. Let it set overnight. Once the plaster has set remove it from the paper bowl or plate. You may need to peel or tear the paper away. Remove or brush off the sand and object to reveal the fossilized imprint. Optional: Paint if desired.
What is process?
400
Some countries, such as Japan, or parts of a country, like California in the United States, have a lot of earthquakes. In these places it is a good practice to build houses and other buildings so they will not collapse when there is an earthquake. This is called seismic design or "earthquake-proofing".
What is problem and solution?
400
refers to, thus
What are concept/definition signal words?
400
Without thinking, she inadvertently knocked the priceless vase off of the table. The word inadvertently in this sentence means deliberately intentionally accidentally purposefully
What is accidentally?
500
An advertisement for a new washing machine that will wash up to 15 pairs of jeans or up to 20 towels in one load. The washer will save you money!
What is to persuade?
500
Dinosaurs existed about 250 million years ago to 65 million years ago. This era is broken up into three periods known as the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The Triassic Period lasted for 35 million years from 250-205 million years ago. Planet Earth was a very different place back then. All the continents were united to form one huge land mass known as Pangaea. The Jurassic Period was the second phase. The continents began shifting apart. The time scale for this famous period is from 205 to 138 million years ago. The Cretaceous Period was the last period of the dinosaurs. It spanned a time from 138 million to about 65 million years ago. In this period the continents fully separated. However, Australia and Antarctica were still united.
What is sequence?
500
Toms is a for-profit company based in Santa Monica, California, that operates the non-profit subsidiary, Friends of Toms. The company was founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie, an entrepreneur from Arlington, Texas. The company designs and sells shoes based on the Argentine alpargata design as well as eyewear. When Toms sells a pair of shoes a pair of shoes is given to an impoverished child, and when Toms sells a pair of eyewear, part of the profit is used to save or restore the eyesight for people in developing countries.
What is concept and definition?
500
begins with, in order to
What is process
500
The voters were so upset about the outcome of the election that a skirmish broke out and the police had to break it up. The word skirmish in this sentence means fight sunshine hurricane creature
What is fight?