Reading Techniques

Question 1

are words or phrases the cue the reader about an organizational pattern in the text, or show a link or transition between ideas

Answer 1

Signal Words

Question 2

include sequence, comparison, problem/solution, pro/con, chronological, general to specific, cause/effect, and more

Answer 2

Organizational Patterns

Question 3

provides a visual way to organize information and show the relationships among the ideas
ex timeline, flow chart, or mind map

Answer 3

Graphic organizer

Question 4

Type of Organizational Patterns

Answer 4

1. Spatial Order
2. Order of Importance
3. Cause/Effect
4. Generalization
5. Time order
6. Compare/Contrast
7. Classification

Question 5

space, distance, location

Answer 5

Spatial Order

Question 6

collection of maps

Answer 6

Atlas

Question 7

most to least, least to most “Pyramid’
Flow chart

Answer 7

Order of Importance

Question 8

Table/ Fishbone diagram (Kaoru Ishikawa)

Answer 8

Cause/Effect

Question 9

-general to specific
-specific to general
- pyramid, piechart

Answer 9

Generalization

Question 10

sequence (Time table)
histogram

Answer 10

Time order

Question 11

Venn Diagram “3 circles”
- showing similarities
- table

Answer 11

Compare/Contrast

Question 12

group, characteristics, color group, types, color coding

Answer 12

Classification