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Patterns of Organization
Topic Sentences
Implied Main Ideas
Inferencing
Vocabulary
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This is the pattern that gives you an idea of where things are located-objects in a room, for example.
What is space order?
100
Useful strategies for finding a topic in a paragraph.
What are looking for words or phrases that are repeated, looking at the title, and asking yourself "What is the reading about?"
100
This is another word for "implied", showing that it's not directly stated by the author.
What is suggested?
100
In order to infer, you must combine these elements to form a conclusion.
What is your prior knowledge and the clues from the passage?
100
This shows words in the context that are the same.
What is a synonym?
200
This is the pattern of organization that allows you to look at the similarities and differences between two or more items.
What is compare and contrast?
200
Another term for topic sentence.
What is the stated main idea?
200
One of the strategies for finding the implied main idea of a paragraph is stringing together the answer to these 5 questions.
What is who, what, when, where, why?
200
Fact: Last night the temperature dropped below freezing. Fact: I have not yet turned off my outside spigot. Fact: When I awoke, there was water leaking in my basement. Make an inference.
What is the pipes burst because of the freezing temperatures?
200
Using this to find the meaning of a word requires using your brain.
What is your logic?
300
Kinds, Types, Groups, and Categories are all examples of this pattern of organization.
What is classification?
300
When identifying the author's controlling point about a topic, ask yourself:
What is the point?
300
In order to find the implied main idea, you must pay close attention to these clues (What is the Proof?)
What are supporting details?
300
"He was sweating. He sat under the tree seeking some shade. He pulled the water bottle out of his bag and took a large swig." The inference that can be made is:
What is the boy is hot/has been working?
300
A word that is surrounded with context clues that include an opposite help find meaning. The word with the opposite meaning is called:
What is an antonym?
400
"Because of the disappointing feedback, they cancelled the show on the popular network." This sentence shows an example of this thought pattern.
What is cause and effect?
400
[1] Do you live in an apartment, condo, or house where you are paying rent to a landlord? [2] If so, listen up. [3] The building you live in is probably insured. [4] However, your belongings are not. [5] If something were to happen, like fire or water damage, your possessions would not be covered. [6] You need to make sure you have renter's insurance. [7] This way, you will have peace of mind that if anything unforeseen happens, you have coverage to replace your valuables. The topic sentence sentence is:
What is sentence 6?
400
Over the sink is the window. The cabinets on the island are a different color than the other cabinets. The counter tops are made of quartz. The clean dishes are stacked on one side of the sink. The implied main idea is that this paragraph describes:
What is the layout of a kitchen.
400
"She shoveled until her shoulders were sore. She couldn't help but mumble under her breath. She gave up and went inside her nice warm home. The accumulation of piles continued throughout the night. She had no choice but to do it again the next day." The inference that can be made is that the woman lives:
What is somewhere that it snows?
400
"For instance", "to illustrate", and "such as" are all signal words that show this context clue.
What is example?
500
One describes the steps taken from beginning to end, one describes the events from start to finish. Describe the thought pattern and the two different types.
What is time order:process and time order:narration.
500
"[1] The media routinely drive home two points to the viewer: that violent crime is frequent and increasing, and that it is random and constantly around us. [2] However, this is contradicted by research. [3] The truth about criminal violence shows a different story. [4] Criminal violence is actually decreasing. [5] In addition, criminal violence is not random, but patterned and even predictable." The topic sentence is:
What is sentence 3?
500
First, I lay out my towel. After that, I always run into the water first thing. It feels cold, but I get used to it. The other children play in the sand for hours. The general idea of the paragraph is:
What is going to the beach.
500
"The college student watched the television. The numbers came across the screen. She looked at the piece of paper in her hand and began screaming. Though no one was around, she began to celebrate. She had won!" The woman had won:
What is the lottery?
500
"Sometimes I like to go out for dinner; on the other hand, there are many times I like to make a big meal at home." This sentence shows which context clue? (Not to mention-what pattern of organization?)
What is Antonym (Contrast)?