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Stack #35942
FCAT-Organization of the Passage or Text
Question | Answer |
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what is, cause and effect or cause and results order | You read why an event happened or what happened because of an event. It is often used in passages about sciece topics. Key words- because, since, consequence, result, reason. (Sometimes there are no key words). |
what is, chronological order | The same as time sequence. It begins with the event that happened first, a long time ago. Then the passage tells what happened each year after that , in order by date. It is usually used in passages about history or someone's life, a biography. |
what is, comparison and contrast | The same as similarities and differences.An author may write about the characteristics or qualities two things have in common. (the same or not the same, alike or not alike) |
what is, a flashback | Happens when the person telling the story remembers something that happened a long time ago. (a memory) Then, the narrator will return to the present time and tell what's happening now. (once or many times) Ex. The movie "Titanic" |
what is, main idea | A one sentence summary of the entire passage. Answer choices may give details of the story. (the whole story in one sentence) |
what is, problem solution | It is often used in a fiction story. Something goes wrong and the story tells how the problem is solved. |
what is, author may use the question and answer organization of a passage | Presents a controversial issue. The author may give his point of view or write about a problem and then tell how he thinks it should be solved. |
what is, spacial order | Organized from top to bottom or left to right. |