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ORGANIZATIONAL Game Board and Card Sort PatternLISTING or SEQUENCING DESCRIPTIONCOMPARE & CONTRAST CAUSE & EFFECT PROBLEM & SOLUTION Definition Graphic Organizers Examples Signal Words

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A text that lists, ranks, or puts ideas into a specific sequence. A text that describes a topic in detail. A text that examines the similarities and differences in two or more topics. A text that identifies a cause or causes that lead to specific results or effects. A text that presents a problem and then offers one or more possible solutions. Your Bodys Digestive Process Presidents Through the Decades The Joys of Chocolate The Majesty of the Rocky Mountains Conservative or Liberal: What the Difference? The Movie or The Book: Which is Better? How Did Dinosaurs Become Extinct? The Effects of Pollution How to Stop Childhood Obesity Education in America: Answer to a Crisis following then addition another furthermore finally next first next second until their while last soon then after at that time now during immediately however even though but, yet on the contrary otherwise despite in comparison on the other hand similarly in contrast for this reason thus in order to as a result because consequently so that on account of therefore accordingly effects causes accordingly effects causes problem solution because cause since as a result so that description described as (use of adjectives and vivid verbs) Teacher Notes: 1. Copy this chart on card stock. 2.Cut apart so that the sections make 20 cards. 3.Place all 20 cards in a baggy; make 12 sets (or enough for groups in your class.) 4.Students will use the cards to play on the game board as they classify/categorize these response cards.

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Key PatternLISTING or SEQUENCING DESCRIPTIONCOMPARE & CONTRAST CAUSE & EFFECT PROBLEM & SOLUTION Definition A text that lists, ranks, or puts ideas into a specific sequence. A text that describes a topic in detail. A text that examines the similarities and differences in two or more topics. A text that identifies a cause or causes that lead to specific results or effects. A text that presents a problem and then offers one or more possible solutions. Graphic Organizers Examples Your Bodys Digestive Process Presidents Through the Decades The Joys of Chocolate The Majesty of the Rocky Mountains Conservative or Liberal: What the Difference? The Movie or The Book: Which is Better? How Did Dinosaurs Become Extinct? The Effects of Pollution How to Stop Childhood Obesity Education in America: Answer to a Crisis Signal Words following then addition another furthermore finally next first next second until their while last soon then after at that time now during immediately however even though but, yet on the contrary otherwise despite in comparison on the other hand similarly in contrast for this reason thus in order to as a result because consequently so that on account of therefore accordingly effects causes accordingly effects causes problem solution because cause since as a result so that description described as (use of adjectives and vivid verbs) Provide a copy of this key for every student AFTER they have complete the cooperative Game by placing the cards on the Game Board.