2. WHICH PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION IS
CONFUSING TO YOU?
a. classification
b. compare and contrast
c. cause and effect
d. definition and example
e. chronological order
Please place your Transitions/Patterns assignment on
the counter, along with the Literature Circle.
Please pick up a schedule, word map, an index
card, transition words list
3. AGENDA
• Word map & flash cards for your most difficult
words.
• While I’m checking the homework, make a “word map” for
your most difficult vocabulary word.
• After you have done this, read your flash card and word
map to another student.
• Review Transitions and Patterns of Organization with
Science of Shopping
• Literature Circle.
• Introduce “Unexpected Blessings” for new Literature
Circle (collect $1.50).
4. LITERATURE CIRCLE
• This is the last literature circle.
• One person from each group will share his/her role.
6. LET’S REVIEW FOR QUIZ
What are transition words?
a. Special words that help show the relationships
between ideas within sentences within paragraphs.
b. Special words that signal what is ahead – like signs
on a road.
c. Special words that allow the author to carry you
from one place in your reading “across” to another
d. All of the above
7. THE WORDS IN THE BOX ARE WHAT TYPE OF
PATTERN TRANSITION WORDS?
Break
down, categorize, combine, divide, lump, split, group
, kind, class and subclass
A) classification or division (categories).
B) cause-and-effect relationships.
C) comparison.
D) contrast.
8. THE WORDS IN THE BOX ARE WHAT TIME OF
PATTERN TRANSITION WORDS?
Although, but, despite, even so, however, in
contrast, in opposition, instead, nevertheless, on the
contrary, on the other hand, rather
than, though, unlike, yet
A) classification or division (categories).
B) cause-and-effect relationships.
C) comparison.
D) contrast
9. THE WORDS IN THE BOX ARE WHAT TIME OF
PATTERN TRANSITION WORDS?
After, at
last, before, currently, during, finally, following, in a
year, in a month.
a. Classification or division
b. Cause and effect relationships
c. Chronological/time order
10. THE WORDS IN THE BOX ARE WHAT TIME OF
PATTERN TRANSITION WORDS?
• As a consequence, as a result, because, begin,
bring about, due to, for, for this reason, reaction
a. Classification or division
b. Cause and effect relationships
c. Comparison
11. MORE REVIEW
When using the pattern of organization called
_________________, the author explains or describes
something in a step-by-step manner.
A) classification and division
B) cause and effect
C) comparison and contrast
D) steps in a process
12. AND MORE
• A paragraph of ______________ will define, clarify, or
explain a key term.
A) examples
B) definition
C) chronological order
D) listing pattern
13. Choose the correct pattern of organization for the
sentence below.
At this point, our relationship is not working out. I’m
not attracted to you anymore. After you read
this, move on, finally we are done.
a. Steps in a process
b. Chronological order
c. Examples
14. Choose the correct pattern of organization for the
sentence below.
• At this point, our relationship is not working out
because we fight all the time. The reason why we
fight all the time is due to the fact that you are
always cheating on me. As a result, we need to
break up.
a. Steps in a process
b. Chronological order
c. Cause and effect
15. Choose the correct pattern of organization for the
passage below.
We met when we were seventeen. We dated for two
years before we became engaged. Out relationship
did not work out, and we broke up on my 20th
birthday.
a. Cause and effect
b. Chronological/time order
c. Compare and contrast
16. YOU JUST ANSWERED 10 QUESTIONS
FROM THE QUIZ
• Your last question will be:
• Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting
men and women shoppers. You may use chapter
7 of The Power of Habit for this question. You must
use at least 3 compare/contrast transition words.
(Minimum 3 sentences) (10 points)
