Would you swim with this?

Tell me a fact about the ocean.

Tell your partner your opinion of beach vacations.

Organizational Patterns

Why would an author use these?

• Descriptive• Classification• Compare & Contrast

Why would an author use these?

• Problem & Solution• Cause & Effect

Why would an author use these?• Chronological Order• Sequential Order• Order of Importance

What do you include in a summary?

• Main idea of text• Four or five details that support the main idea• Present these facts in the order they were

presented in the text• Do not include opinions

Write a summary of the “Giant Jellyfish” text

5 4 3 2 1

-A 7-8 sentence paragraph-Correctly gives the main idea-Presents 4-5 appropriate supporting details in the correct order-Uses a variety of sentence types-Proper conventions

-A 5-6 sentence paragraph-Gives a main idea-Presents 3 appropriate supporting details-Uses a variety of sentence types-Proper conventions

-Only 4 sentences-Main idea may not be clear-Limited supporting details; wrong order-Limited sentence variety-Some convention mistakes

-Less than 4 sentences-Inaccurate main idea-Vague or inaccurate details-Incomplete or simple sentences-Several convention errors

-Illegible-Too short to assess