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Organizational Pattern
Summary and Main Idea
True or False
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This type of nonfiction organizational pattern discusses the similarities and differences between people, things, concepts, or ideas.
Compare and Contrast
100
What does "BME" stand for in the summarizing strategy?
B- Beginning, M- Middle, E- End Always consider this strategy in summary questions.
100
A summary includes ONLY supporting details.
False. A summary includes the main points only.
100
With which type of organizational patter do we most commonly use a timeline?
Chronological order. Sequence does not count.
200
The author gives information about an issue and explains one or more ways to solve it.
Problem and Solution
200
The main idea of a story tells us__________________. A. who is the main character. B. what the story is mainly about. C. the details of the story. D. nothing
B.
200
When looking for the best summary, you should just select the one that is the longest.
False!!!! Never do this. Always consider BME first and then look to see which contains only the main points.
200
The following answer choice would be an example of which type of text structure? Comparing school boats with other types of boats
Compare and Contrast
300
The author describes an event, or several events, and the events that follow.
Cause and Effect
300
Which of the following statements about summarizing is NOT true? A.The summary is what the text is mostly about. B.The summary is what all or most of the sentences are about. C.The summary is one small part of the passage.
C
300
Supporting details give you more specific details about the main ideas in a passage or story.
True
300
Which type of organizational patter in used in the following paragraph? 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".
Problem & Solution
400
The author provides several details of something to give the readers a mental picture.
Description
400
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave! The main idea of this passage is: A. Weekends are times to travel. B. The writer enjoys spending time with family. C. The writer’s grandparents live far away. D. The writer is sad to leave her cousins
B.
400
A summary includes your own opinions.
False
400
What is the organizational pattern of the following paragraph? The Cretaceous Period was filled with dangerous predators, but two of the most feared hunters were the tyrannosaurs rex and the velociraptor. The tyrannosaurs rex was one of the largest carnivores to ever walk the Earth. He was 20 feet tall and weighed seven tons. His jaws could crush down with 3,000 lbs. of force, enough to smash the bones of his prey. The velociraptor was very small compared to rex. Raptors only stood three feet tall and were seven feet long, weighing merely 35 pounds. But the velociraptor was fast. Scientists think that raptors could run 24 miles per hour and turn on a dime. Both dinosaurs used their jaws to kill prey, but the raptor had a secret weapon: a retractable toe claw that he pulled out like a knife to slash at his prey. Both dinosaurs had eyes on the front of their heads, which helped them track prey. If these two dinosaurs had fought, it would be difficult to say which would win; however since raptors died over ten million years before the first tyrannosaurs was born, scientists don’t believe such a fight ever occurred.
Compare & Contrast
500
Fill in the blanks with the correct text structure to make the sentence true. Events over time (dates), is "blank", while steps on how to do or make something is "blank".
Chronological Order, Sequence
500
Kangaroos are strange looking animals. Some kangaroos act as guards to protect the mob. They have small front legs and huge hind legs with great big feet. What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?
They have small front legs and huge hind legs with great big feet.
500
Facts are important to identify in an informational text because they help us make inferences and logical connections.
True. Always identify facts as you are reading informational passages.
500
Kangaroos are mostly night time creatures. Kangaroos have a long powerful tail.They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush. What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?
They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush.