Which is Which?

Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.

The author uses chronological order to show the reader -

• How Jack solved his problem

• The cause for Jack's fall down the hill.

• The effects Jack's fall has on Jill

• The events leading up to Jack's fall.

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The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by the sound of gun shots. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.

The author uses the above text structure to show --

• The solution scientist came up with to prevent the dodo's extinction.

• The time period in which the extinction of the dodo's took place.

• The events that lead up to the dodo birds extinction.

• The cause for the dodo birds eventual extinction.

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Thousand of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.

The author organizes this paragraph by -

• Identifying a problem and then offering a possible solution in the form of taxi services.

• explaining what causes people to drink and drive and offering a solution for this problem.

• relating the events that lead up to someone getting in a car intoxicated.

• telling a story about a drunk driver and the reasons why he/she drives drunk.

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Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy.

Which words from the sentence above help you identify the text structure?

• Easy, first, next

• First, next, add

• Easy, first, add

• add, first, second

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Which transition demonstrates a cause and an effect?

• For example,

• So,

• As a result,

• Both 'so' and 'as a result'

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What is the relationship between sentence one and sentence two?

Henry was very hungry. Because of his hunger, he went downstairs and got something to eat.

• Sentence on is the first step in a sequence and sentence two is the second.

• Sentence one presents a problem and sentence two is the solution for the problem.

• Sentence on is the cause of the event that happens in sentence two.

• Sentence one is the first moment in time and sentence two is the second.

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The polar bear’s plight may seem distant to some. But Derocher told TFK that it is up to this generation to stop global warming and its dire consequences. He urges kids to think about what they can do to help the environment. Even simple steps— turning off the lights, walking instead of riding in a car—can really make a difference. “I’m optimistic about humans’ ability to deal with this,” he says.

The author organizes the above paragraph by --

• Presenting a the problem associated with the polar bears and then offering solutions for children to use.

• Telling the reader the various causes for the polar bear's plight and how it effects the bears.

• relating a sequence of events that led up to the destruction of the polar bear's habitat.

• listing all the major events that contributed to polar bear extinction for the past 20 or 30 years.

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Which transition would be used to show a solution to a problem?

• One answer

• In order to

• For example,

• In conclusion,

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People often feel as if they are trapped by the weight of their problems. That is just a figment of their imagination.

Sonia wants to add a transition between the two sentences above. Which one should she use?

• On the other hand,

• For example,

• However,

• Therefore,

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A chimpanzee’s body is made for climbing and swinging in the trees. First, it uses its long arms to reach a branch. Next, with its flexible hands and feet, it grabs and hooks on to the branch. Finally, it swings from that branch to another branch of tree.

The author uses the text structure, sequence, in order to --

• help the reader understand why chimpanzee's are a protected species.

• explain the difference between a chimpanzee and an ape.

• show why chimpanzee's need really long legs and arms.

• demonstrate how a chimpanzee moves from one place to another.

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