Using patterns to determine the main point the author is trying to convey

The migrant worker is _______________ because …. Cause and Effect

Cause Effect

Contrast

Compare

Item A Item B Differences Contrast Pattern

Item A Item B Similarities Comparison Pattern

Definition

Characteristic 1Characteristic 2Characteristic 3 Term Definition Pattern

Classification

Category Type One Type Two Type Three Classification Pattern

Spatial Order

Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Term to be described Spatial Order Pattern

 Rachael Ray Rachael Ray Time Order - Process

Step One Step Two Step Three Time Order Process Pattern

Tell the story of the painting. Time Order - Narration

Event One Event Two Event Three Time Order – Narration Pattern

Main Idea Example One Example Two Example Three Examples Pattern