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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.

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CCSS.ELA.Content.W.6.2

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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CCSS.ELA.Content.W.6.2

When farmers use fertilizer to fertilize their crops, the left over fertilizer can run into nearby ponds, streams and rivers. The result is that the nutrient-rich fertilizer causes way too much algae to grow. All that algae is bad for the plants and animals that live there.
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What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

• When, the, all
• Fertilizer, crops, algae
• Use, run, grow
• Result, causes

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The capybara is the world's largestrodents. Capybaras can weigh up to 145 pounds (66 kg). They love the water and spend most of their time in swamps, ponds, and rivers. If you want to see a capybara in the wild, you will need to go to Central or South America.
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What is the text structure?

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Which Text Structure is used below?
Hurricane Andrew was one of the worst hurricanes to hit the United States. Andrew first formed in the warm waters of the southern Atlantic Ocean. To begin with, the storm had winds of only 40 miles per hour. As the stormcontinued to move over the warm ocean, it gained energy and grew stronger. When the wind speed reached 74 miles per hour, the storm was officially a hurricane and was named Andrew. Then Andrew’s winds climbed to 175 miles per hour! Next, heavy rain moved onshore as Andrew made landfall in southern Florida. 

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

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This morning was crazy. My alarm clock was set for PM instead of AM, so I woke up really late. I just threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I rode my bike as fast as I could and thought that I was going to be late for sure, but when I got there everyone was outside and there were firetrucks all lined up in front of school. I guess somebody pulled the fire alarm before class started. It worked out though, because nobody really noticed or minded that I was tardy.

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Frogs and toads can live in the water and on the land. They both catch food with long, sticky tongues. They eat insects and small animals. You can tell them apart by their bodies. Frogs have long, strong back legs and thin, moist skin. Toads have shorter back legs and drier skin. 

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CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.3.8

The text structure of _______________ discusses similarities & differences between two or more subject. 

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Roger was getting headaches in school. His mom took him to Dr.  Halston, an eye doctor. Dr. Halston told Roger he needed eyeglasses. he said Roger would look distinguished in glasses.  Once he began wearing them, Roger no longer had regular headaches. EFFECT: Roger stopped getting headaches. What was the CAUSE?

• The eye doctor prescribed eyeglasses
• Dr. Halston paid Roger a compliment
• Roger's mother talked to Roger's teacher.

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