organizational text patterns
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Organizational Text Patterns. What is structure?. Monday, December 2, 2013. In the Genre/Green section of your journal Write: Information Text: Then copy down these text features: Title – the name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, etc. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Organizational Text Patterns
What is structure?
Monday, December 2, 2013
In the Genre/Green section of your journal Write: Information Text: Then copy down these text features:• Title – the name of a book, poem, picture, piece
of music, etc.• Heading – a title that names a section of the text• Sub Heading - smaller heading or title in a book,
chapter, newspaper, etc
Titles and Headings
Example: Help The Readers…
• Identify the topic of the text. • Understand the main idea of the
text. • Make connections between what
you already know and the text. •• Headings • Identify topics throughout the
book/article as they skim and scan. • Divide the text into sections.
Subheadings
Example: Help The Readers…
• Navigate through sections of text.
• Understand the main idea of each section of the text.
• Locate information in the text by telling you where to look.
B.I.G. F.O.X.PRE - READING
• B = BOLD List any words or phrases that are in bold print. (Can be highlighted words too.)
• I = ITALICS List any words or phrases that are in italics.
• G = GRAPHICS Describe any graphics-photos, drawings, graphs, charts, maps, tables, etc.
B.I.G. F.O.X.DURING - READING
• F = FACTS List at least 5 facts found throughout the article. Remember to include some from the beginning, middle, and end.
• O = OPINIONS List any opinions found in the article.
B.I.G. F.O.X.AFTER - READING
• X = EXPLAIN In 2 – 3 sentences, eXplain the main point of the article.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
• Boldface - type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc.
• Italics - a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, looks like a manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc.
• Underlined - to mark with a line or lines underneath; to indicate the importance of; emphasize.
• Highlight – to color over words to emphasize or make prominent.
Bold Face, Italics, Underlined, Highlighted
Example: Help The Readers…
• Identify the topic of the text. • Understand the main idea of the
text. • Make connections between what
you already know and the text. • Important words• Headings • Identify topics throughout the
book/article as they skim and scan.
• Divide the text into sections.
SequenceDescribes items or events in order or tells the
steps to follow to do something or make something.
Signal Questions
• What items, events, or steps are listed?
• Do they have to happen in this order?
• Do they always happen in this order?
Signal Words• First • Second • Next • Then • Before • After • Finally • Following • Not long after • Now • Soon
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
• Graphs – a visual representation to connect tow or more things by a number of dots, lines, bars, etc
• Chart – a visual representation of information that is plotted out
• Tables – A visual representation of information in sequential form
• Maps – a visual represetnation of the features and areas of the Earth.
Graphs/ Charts/ Tables
Example: Help The Readers…
• Organize large amounts of
information in a small space. • Understand relationships
among and between information.
• Summarize and compare information.
Maps
Example: Help The Readers…
• Understand where an event
happens. • Understand how far away
an event took place
Graph (Line Graph)
Chart
Graph (Bar Graph)
Table
Chart
Table
Chart (Pie Chart)
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
• In the interactive/blue section of your journal rewrite the following question in an answer format:
• Non Fiction – What is the main idea of your IR?
• Fiction – Summarize what you read today using SWBST.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
• Photo – a picture produces from a camera, represents actual images
• Caption - a title or explanation for a picture or illustration
• Illustration – a drawn pictures that represents something
• Diagram - a drawing or plan that outlines and explains the parts, operation, etc., of something
Captions and Photos
Example: Help The Readers…• Understand what is
shown in a photo or illustration.
• Understand information that may or may not be in the text.
• Present a visual representation of the text.
Illustration
Example: Help The Readers…
• Understand information in a
visual way. • Understand the story. • Understand an idea from
the text that was unclear.
Diagram
Example: Help The Readers…
• Understand a more detailed
or simplified view of information.
• Understand steps, how objects are made, or information in the text.
Illustration
Diagram
Photo
Illustration
Diagram
Friday, December 6, 2013
• Warm up – review the text features we have discussed this week.
• Text Features Quiz
Friday, December 6, 2013
• In the interactive/blue section of your journal rewrite the following question in an answer format:
• Non Fiction – What is the main idea of your IR?
• Fiction – Summarize what you read today using SWBST.