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.