Reading Station 3 --Text Structures

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Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph: While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

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Compare and Contrast

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Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph: Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

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Cause and Effect

Front

What is the relationship between the increase in internet connectivity and the decline of newspapers?

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cause and effect

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What is the relationship between an under-ocean earthquake and a tsunami? Options: compare and contrast, description, cause and effect, sequence

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cause and effect

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What is the text structure used in the passage about deserts?

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compare and contrast

Front

Key words "like" and "distinguish between" indicate a ____ text structure.

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compare and contrast

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How does the author of "How to Save a Baby Orangutan" use the words "same" and "Instead" in paragraph 2 of the section "Important Skills"?

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Comparing and contrasting similar subjects

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The author of "How to Save a Baby Orangutan" suggests that consumers contact companies that use palm oil in their products and ask them whether rainforests are being harmed as a result of the production of their products. This information is a(n) --

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solution to the problem of orangutan extinction.

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How is the text "Racing to Help" in "How to Save a Baby Orangutan" organized based on words like "immediately" and "after"?

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placing the events in chronological sequence

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In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

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Cause and Effect