Grade 5 Study Guides: Organizational Patterns

What organizational pattern explains why something happens (the cause) and what happens as a result (the effect)?

• Comparison and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

Which organizational pattern shows how two or more things are alike (similarities) and how they are different (differences)?

• Sequence

• Description

• Comparison and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

Which organizational pattern presents a problem and then discusses possible solutions to that problem?

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

• Description

• Cause and Effect

Which organizational pattern provides detailed information about a person, place, thing, or event, often using sensory details?

• Description

• Sequence

• Comparison and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

Which organizational pattern presents information in a specific order, showing steps or stages in a process?

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Comparison and Contrast

Fill in the blank: The transitional words/phrases for Cause and Effect include ________, therefore, as a result, consequently, due to.

• because

• although

• however

• meanwhile

Fill in the blank: The transitional words/phrases for Comparison and Contrast include similarly, on the other hand, however, in contrast, ________.

• likewise

• therefore

• because

• for example

Fill in the blank: The transitional words/phrases for Problem and Solution include problem, solution, to solve this, one way to address, ________.

• therefore

• however

• meanwhile

• for example

Fill in the blank: The transitional words/phrases for Description include for example, for instance, such as, to illustrate, ________.

• in addition

• however

• on the contrary

• as a result

Fill in the blank: The example for Cause and Effect is: Cause: A heavy rainstorm occurred. Effect: ________.

• The streets flooded.

• The sun was shining brightly.

• The flowers bloomed overnight.

• The temperature dropped below freezing.