Which is an organizational pattern for informational texts?

• A. Narrative
• B. Alphabetical order
• C. Random order
• D. Cause/effect

Answer: (D)

Organizational patterns in informational texts guide how information is arranged so readers can follow how ideas connect. The cause/effect pattern specifically groups details to show how one thing leads to another and what results follow. This helps readers understand why something happened and what happened as a consequence, often with signal words like because, therefore, as a result, or due to. For example, a passage on drought might explain that lack of rainfall caused crops to fail and led to higher food prices. Narrative structure tells a story with characters and plot, alphabetical order sorts items by letters, and random order lacks a purposeful organization. So cause/effect is the best match for organizing informational content.