Chronological Order a general statement, proposition, may be directly stated by narrator or claim that can be explained may be inferred by reader based on series of events that lead one to a subject or topic that can be what the character does, says, another subdivided into parts or grouped thinks, feels reader uses what has happened in according to a scheme what other characters say about the sequence to predict what will information has hierarchical nature the character and how they act happen next with details having a toward him/her sequence followed to a final coordinate, or appearance outcome or product subordinate relationship to each chronological order, may include other Physical Traits flashback or give logical steps in a information of support is grouped by process may be directly stated or inferred a unifying idea used in literary and history texts, visual: appearance (size, shape, texts that outline a process or color, physical features) procedure and texts that show appeal to other senses: smell, Main Idea-Detail Structure stages hearing, touch, taste a general statement that is the used in science when sequence selected vocabulary to convey tone, main idea of the piece ends approximately where it began toward the thing author’s attitude the main idea has several as in a life cycle: circle of boxes being described important ideas that are each details arranged spatially, according developed details to location: near to far, left to right, information is grouped by the top to bottom, etc. important ideas may be used for description, Main Idea-Detail Structure explanation, to give reasons for an a general statement that is the opinion main idea of the piece the main idea has several important ideas that are each developed details information is grouped by the important ideas may be used for description, explanation, to give reasons for an opinion Uses Signal Words Uses Signal Words Uses Signal Words first, second, third for example an example next for instance characteristic after once another in other words feature afterwards on (date) one part, second part is described as at (time) previously for example characterized look for the topic before second a reason by word (or a begin by since then because refers to synonym or finally steps finally specifically pronoun) to be first (numbered or most importantly that is repeated last listed) thus later then usually meanwhile to finish where next to start to begin with now until appears to be when such as looks like for instance to illustrate Cause and Effect Chart Comparison/Contrast Problem/Solution Venn Diagram
a general statement, proposition, or claim that can be explained a subject or topic that can be subdivided into parts or grouped according to a scheme information has hierarchical nature with details having a coordinate, or subordinate relationship to each other information of support is grouped by a unifying idea Main Idea-Detail Structure a general statement that is the main idea of the piece the main idea has several important ideas that are each developed details information is grouped by the important ideas may be used for description, explanation, to give reasons for an opinion may be directly stated by narrator may be inferred by reader based on what the character does, says, thinks, feels what other characters say about the character and how they act toward him/her appearance Physical Traits may be directly stated or inferred visual: appearance (size, shape, color, physical features) appeal to other senses: smell, hearing, touch, taste selected vocabulary to convey tone, author’s attitude toward the thing being described details arranged spatially, according to location: near to far, left to right, top to bottom, etc. Main Idea-Detail Structure a general statement that is the main idea of the piece the main idea has several important ideas that are each developed details information is grouped by the important ideas may be used for description, explanation, to give reasons for an opinion Chronological Order series of events that lead one to another reader uses what has happened in the sequence to predict what will happen next sequence followed to a final outcome or product chronological order, may include flashback or give logical steps in a process used in literary and history texts, texts that outline a process or procedure and texts that show stages used in science when sequence ends approximately where it began as in a life cycle: circle of boxes Uses Signal Words Uses Signal Words Uses Signal Words first, second, third next another one part, second part for example a reason because finally most importantly for example for instance in other words is characterized by refers to specifically that is thus usually where to begin with appears to be such as looks like for instance to illustrate an example characteristic feature described as look for the topic word (or a synonym or pronoun) to be repeated after afterwards at (time) before begin by finally first last later meanwhile next now once on (date) previously second since then steps (numbered or listed) then to finish to start until when Cause and Effect Chart Comparison/Contrast Venn Diagram Problem/Solution
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