Would you swim with this?. Tell me a fact about the ocean. Tell your partner your opinion of beach vacations.

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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

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Write a summary of the “Giant Jellyfish” text 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