Guess that pattern. . .

Guess that pattern. . .

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How is this text structured?

• chronological order

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• description

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According to the text, the problem is solved when --

• earthquakes stop happening

• buildings are built on top of hills

• earthquakes are less devastating

• buildings are built to not collapse

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Which sentence from the text helps the reader to identify the organizational pattern?

• "The ability of a building to withstand the stress of an earthquake depends upon its type of construction, shape, . . ."

• "Different combinations are used."

• "A different method is to use rollers or rubber pads to separate the base columns from the ground. . ."

• To reduce stress, first, the building's ground floor must be flexible.

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One main difference between hurricanes and tornados is -

• Hurricanes form over water and tornados form over land.

• Tornados are less dangerous than hurricanes.

• Hurricanes cause more destruction than tornados.

• Hurricanes and tornadoes are both dangerous types of weather.

Multiple Choice

This text is mostly organized by --

• sequential order

• chronological order

• description

• compare and contrast

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What is the effect of oxygen being removed from a fire?

• The fire continues to burn.

• The fire will be "smothered" and die out.

• The fire will spread.

• The fire will burn at a higher temperature.

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This text describes in great detail a --

• volcano

• forest fire

• eye of a hurricane

• tsunami

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How is this text structured?

• description

• sequential order

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

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Lightning and thunder are different from each other in what way?

• Lightning is light energy and thunder is sound energy.

• Lightning is a type of thunder.
• Thunder occurs before lightning.
• Lightning and thunder are the same weather phenomenon.

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What happens before a tsunami hits land?

• The waves get smaller.

• People enjoy the day at the beach.

• The water will draw back off of the coast.

• Whole towns are destroyed.