Reading Skills

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• cause & effect

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

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

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• order & sequence
• compare & contrast

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• order & sequence
• compare & contrast

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

This type of writing gives information step-by-step.

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• order & sequence 
• compare & contrast

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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 notget 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.

• problem & solution
• order & sequence 
• compare & contrast
• cause & effect

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This has been the worse summer in years for acorn production in northeastern forests. While some may think this is not a big deal, in fact it is. If there are fewer acorns, it may result in a decrease in populations of squirrels and field mice. Since these animals are often hosts to insects, including ticks, the ticks will be on the move and more likely to bite humans. As a result, scientists expect to see an increase in the number of cases of Lyme Disease, an infection carried by ticks.

• problem & solution
• compare & contrast
• cause & effect
• descriptive

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

A fuel cell is a kind of battery. It makes electricity. One side of the cell is filled with hydrogen. The other is filled with oxygen that comes from the air. The hydrogen separates into electrons and protons. The electrons supply the power for the motor. The protons mix with the oxygen to make water. The water passes out of the cell.

• problem /solution
• cause and effect
• question & answer
• description

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

• therefore, cause, effect, consequently
• later, then, next, Monday
• similar, different, common, on the other hand
• possibility, struggle, hope, problem

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

• next, after, then, first, last
• struggle, promise, problem, solution
• consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
• similar, common, compare, contrast

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Choose the clue words that indicate problem and solution.

• first, last, next, after
• cause, as a result of, consequently
• compare, similar, both, alike
• threat, difficulty, possibility, hope

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5