It's All About Wind - R3.2b, R3.3, R2.1 Review

Which is an accurate summary of "It's All About Wind?"

• • Wind energy is a renewable resource that has many benefits and drawbacks. While wind is free and will never run out, unlike fossil fuels, wind turbines are expensive to build. They may also disrupt plant and animal habitats. Despite this, more companies are producing wind machines and have been able to make efficient improvements.

• • Wind is free and will never run out, unlike fossil fuels. Also, wind turbines are inexpensive to build and do not disrupt plant and animal habitats. The author writes to convince us that fossil fuels are no worse than wind turbines.

• Solar power has many benefits. It is renewable, inexpensive, and does not cause pollution. Although it is a good alternative to fossil fuels, it cannot be produced if the sun is not shining. Regardless, scientists are working to fix that problem. Because it has many benefits, more people may turn to solar energy to get their energy from fossil fuels.

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R3.2b

Reorder the following to summarize "Here Comes Solar Power".

• It is renewable, inexpensive, and does not cause pollution.

• Although it is a good alternative to fossil fuels, it cannot be produced if the sun is not shining.

• Solar power has many benefits. 

• The author informs readers that solar power has many benefits and tries to convince people that solar energy is a better alternative.

• Regardless, scientists are working to fix that problem by making better and less expensive batteries.

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R3.2b

Presents how a renewable resource was used in ancient years.

• It's All About Wind

• Both texts.

• Here Comes Solar Power!

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R3.3

Explain the harmful effects of fossil fuels.

• It's All About Wind

• Both texts.

• Here Comes Solar Power!

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R3.3

Includes a text feature showing the equipment to use the renewable resource being installed.

• It's All About Wind

• Both texts.

• Here Comes Solar Power!

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Informs the reader about ways alternative energy sources are being improved. 

• It's All About Wind

• Both texts.

• Here Comes Solar Power!

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R3.3

Select two details that would be included in a summary of "It’s All in The Wind". 

• • “Using more wind energy can help us clean up our environment.” (page 417)

• • “The turbines catch strong winds high above the ground.” (page 416)

• • “Some people also worry about the costs of wind energy.” (page 416)

• • “When warm air rises, cooler air moves in to take its place.” (page 415)

• • “About 65% of our electricity still comes from fossil fuels.” (page 417)

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R3.2b

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is. It tells you what you see in the picture.

• Glossary

• Index

• Table of contents

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What clue words let you know that the text structure of this text is compare and contrast?

• Both, different, whereas

• shapes, sizes, hundreds

• colors, different, but

• Not Here

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What’s the text structure?

Why was the Great Chicago Fire so disastrous? After all, Chicago had fire departments and fire alarms. One reason for the terrible fire is that the alarm malfunctioned. The local fire company noticed the fire by accident as it was returning from another fire. As another problem, a watchman who saw the flames directed other fire companies to a location that was nearly a mile away from the fire. Because of these two problems, a fire that could have been controlled rapidly spread across the city.

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Description

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