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Patterns of Organization
Fact or Opinion
Reading Potpourri
Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Figurative Language
100
This pattern of organization will explain what happened and why it happened.
What is cause and effect?
100
Akron is in Ohio.
What is a fact?
100
The time and place of the story
What is the setting?
100
I am a root and my meaning is to life. What root am I?
What is bio
100
Simile, metaphor, or personification? The sheets were as cold as ice?
What is a simile?
200
Dates are the big hint in this pattern of organization
What is chronological order?
200
Abraham Lincoln was a great president.
What is an opinion?
200
A struggle between opposing forces.
What is the conflict?
200
I am a prefix and my meaning is again. A. not B. before C. again
What is C?
200
Simile, metaphor, or personification? The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
What is a metaphor?
300
You would use this pattern of organization to build a computer. Clue words - "first," "next," "then," etc.
What is sequence/process?
300
That book has a table of contents.
What is a fact?
300
A life story about a person written by an outside author.
What is a biography?
300
I am a suffix and my meaning is in the manner of, like. What suffix am I? A.-ly B. -able C. -ful
What is A?
300
Simile, metaphor, or personification? The bonfire tossed sparks into the air and licked at the dark sky.
What is personification?
400
If you want to write about how politics can be crooked and how to fix it, you'd use this pattern of organization.
What is problem/solution?
400
The OAT is a difficult test.
What is an opinion?
400
Writing based on actual events, facts, or reality.
What is non-fiction?
400
I am a root word and my meaning is to write. What root word am I? A. spec B. scrib C. dict
What is B?
400
Simile, metaphor, or personification? Her singing is a powerful medicine for the soul.
What is a metaphor?
500
This pattern of organization uses listing. For example: reasons why Mr. Bannan will never be funny.
What is enumeration?
500
Camp Willson is located in Ohio.
What is a fact?
500
Mrs. Darden was not able to get the Smartboard to work. What type of confict was she having? (be specific)
What is external conflict - individual vs. technology?
500
I am a prefix and my meaning is not. What prefix am I? A. -dis B. -pre C. -mis
What is A?
500
Simile, metaphor, or personification? The breeze whispered a lullaby through the trees.
What is personification?