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Chronological
Cause and Compare & Problem &
Description or
Effect Contrast Solution
Sequence

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Chronological
Cause and Compare & Problem &
Description or
Effect Contrast Solution
Sequence

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 As a result, one An article comparing
Author explains how A biography of George Alike, different, unlike,
effect, a cause, the nutritional value
one or more things is Washington’s life. similar because,
consequently, because, of apples v. oranges.
alike and/or different {Example} neither
since, due to {Example}
{Signal words}
{Definition}
{Signal words}

One or more causes is News report on Author will explain

Events are written in One or more problems
listed with the Hurricane Harvey and characteristics,
the order they is listed with possible
resulting consequences the results it has had features, and
happened. solutions.
and effects {Definition} {Definition} on Houston. examples of a subject
{Definition} {Example} {Definition}

Issue, remedy, prosed For example,

First, next, last, finally,
solution, this solves, An article explaining characteristics are, A proposal on how
later, after, prior to,
one problem, a solution aspects of a tornado. featuring, additionally, widening the roads will
continuing
is {Example} such as {Signal words} ease traffic problems.
{Signal words} {Signal words} {Example}

Text Structure Sort

Directions: cut out each square, and place
in the correct organizational pattern
column on the chart.

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Animals that have One issue that is On April 18, 1906 San My mom is not very Bottlenose dolphins
been labeled unfortunately common Francisco experienced tech savvy, but she are extremely smart
endangered are at risk across schools in the a terrible earthquake. does enjoy staying mammals that live in
for going extinct US is bullying. Many This disaster, while connected with her the warm waters of
because their schools have tried to devastating because friends online. To help oceans around the
populations are implement initiatives many people lost their her out, the other day world. These
dropping. This drop to solve this difficult lives, there were some I taught her how to creatures have some
can be due to habitat problem. One way positive scientific upload a picture to interesting features,
loss, poaching, schools tackle the results to come from Instagram. I told her including excellent
pollution, capture, etc. issue is through this quake. A that first she had to hearing, an often
Similar to endangered requiring uniforms, so significant effect of have a good picture to playful and social
animals, an animal that that students look this earthquake was post. Then she had to nature, and the ability
is deemed vulnerable similar. Another way there was a wealth of click the + button at to communicate with
is also at risk for schools try to solve information learned the bottom of the one another, and the
extinction. However, the problem of bullying about earthquakes, Instagram app and ability to cooperate
unlike endangered is through anti-bullying including: northern choose the picture with one another while
animals they are less programs that teach California’s geology, from her camera hunting for fish. This
at risk, because their students how to treat advanced methods for library. Once selected, ability to cooperate
population is less one another, and how earthquake hit the next button in with one another
threatened. Both to avoid being a measurement, and the top right and write during a hunt is one
groups of animals may bystander, when improvements in a nice caption for her way that humans can
need protection from witnessing bullying. building construction. photo & lastly, share. I witness a dolphin’s
people to survive in tried to teach her intelligence.
the future. about hashtags, but
that’s a different
lesson for a different
day!

Text Structure Sort

Directions: Read each passage and highlight or
underline the signal words to determine the
organizational pattern. Once decided, cut out
and place in the appropriate place on the
chart.
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 Compare and Problem and Chronological or
Cause and effect Description
contrast solution Sequence
On April 18, 1906 San Bottlenose dolphins Animals that have One issue that is My mom is not very
Francisco experienced are extremely smart been labeled unfortunately common tech savvy, but she
a terrible earthquake. mammals that live in endangered are at risk across schools in the does enjoy staying
This disaster, while the warm water for going extinct US is bullying. Many connected with her
devastating because oceans around the because their schools have tried to friends online. To help
many people lost their world. These populations are implement initiatives her out, the other day
lives, there were some creatures have some dropping. This drop to solve this difficult I taught her how to
positive scientific interesting features, can be due to habitat problem. One way upload a picture to
results to come from including excellent loss, poaching, schools tackle the Instagram. I told her
this quake. A hearing, an often pollution, capture, etc. issue is through that first she had to
significant effect of playful and social Similar to endangered requiring uniforms, so have a good picture to
this earthquake was nature, and the ability animals, an animal that that students look post. Then she had to
there was a wealth of to communicate with is deemed vulnerable similar. Another way click the plus button at
information learned one another, and the is also at risk for schools try to solve the bottom of the
about earthquakes, ability to cooperate extinction. However, the problem of bullying Instagram app and
including: northern with one another while unlike endangered is through anti-bullying choose the picture
California’s geology, hunting for fish. This animals they are less programs that teach from her camera
advanced methods for ability to cooperate at risk, because their students how to treat library. Once selected,
earthquake with one another population is less one another, and how hit the next button in
measurement, and during a hunt is one threatened. Both to avoid being a the top right and write
improvements in way that humans can groups of animals may bystander, when a nice caption for her
building construction. witness their need protection from witnessing bullying. photo & lastly, share. I
intelligence . people to survive in tried to teach her
the future. about hashtags, but
that’s a different
lesson for a different

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 Compare and Problem and Chronological or
Cause and effect Description
Contrast Solution Sequence

One or more causes is Author will explain

An article comparing One or more problems Events are written in
listed with the characteristics,
the nutritional value of is listed with possible the order they
resulting consequences features, and
apples v. oranges. solutions. happened.
and effects examples of a subject
{Definition} {Definition} {Definition}
{Definition} {Definition}

For example, Issue, remedy, prosed

As a result, one First, next, last, finally,
characteristics are, Alike, different, unlike, solution, this solves,
effect, a cause, later, after, prior to,
featuring, additionally, similar because, one problem, a solution
consequently, because, continuing
such as neither is
since, due to {Signal words}
{Signal words} {Signal words} {Signal words}
{Signal words}

News report on A proposal on how

Author explains how A biography of George
Hurricane Harvey and An article explaining widening the roads will
one or more things is Washington’s life.
the results it has had aspects of a volcano. ease traffic problems.
alike and/or different {Example}
on Houston. {Example} {Example}
{Example}
{Example}

Tip: I think a student could make

Hardest part of sorts: finding time the case for more than one

Answer
to cut. On student original, boxes correct category for some of the
are out of order, so the students graphic organizers. That being said,
you may want to accept multiple

Key
can cut up the sort without seeing correct answers, but I thought
correct order! the category was still valuable.

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