Use this simple lesson to introduce nonfiction organizational patterns to your middle school students! In this free download, you'll get a page of fill-in-the-blank vocabulary notes listing the five main organizational patterns found in informational text, their definitions, and some common signal words. There is also a matching worksheet for students to practice applying their organizational pattern knowledge to very short passages.

This resource includes the following digital versions:

• Google Slides (link in PDF)
• Easel Activity (link in My Purchases)

Don't just drill organizational pattern vocabulary; teach it as a valuable tool for reading comprehension. Level up your organizational pattern lessons with fun, engaging reading passages! (Don't worry - each of my text structure resources includes a separate "organizational pattern" version!)

• Ocean Animals Text Structure Passages
• Weather Text Structure Passages
• Solar System Text Structure Passages
• Fall Text Structure Passages
• Thanksgiving Text Structure Passages
• Christmas Text Structure Passages
• Spring Text Structure Passages

An answer key is included for both pages!

If you teach this topic as "text structure" instead, click here for the other version of these worksheets!