Text Structure Q2

As the French entered the Great Lakes region in 1660s, the Ojibwa people began trading with them. Then, the find more furs to trade with the French, the Ojibwa moved westward. During the 1700s and 1800s, they fought with the Dakota tribe over land. In the 1800s, the U.S. government sent the Ojibwa to reservations, areas of land set aside for certain Native American tribes. Many Ojibwa still live on these reservations today.

*How does the author organize the paragraph?

• sequence

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

As the French entered the Great Lakes region in 1660s, the Ojibwa people began trading with them. Then, the find more furs to trade with the French, the Ojibwa moved westward. During the 1700s and 1800s, they fought with the Dakota tribe over land. In the 1800s, the U.S. government sent the Ojibwa to reservations, areas of land set aside for certain Native American tribes. Many Ojibwa still live on these reservations today.

*What context clue strategy can you use to help determine the meaning of the word "reservation" as it is used in the passage.

• synonym

• antonym

• example

• definition

As the French entered the Great Lakes region in 1660s, the Ojibwa people began trading with them. Then, the find more furs to trade with the French, the Ojibwa moved westward. During the 1700s and 1800s, they fought with the Dakota tribe over land. In the 1800s, the U.S. government sent the Ojibwa to reservations, areas of land set aside for certain Native American tribes. Many Ojibwa still live on these reservations today.

*What does "reservation" mean as it is used in the passage.

• a doubt or a feeling that you do not agree with something completely

• hesitations

• an arrangement to have something such as a hotel room or dinner event

• land that is set aside to be used by native peoples

The Ojibwa, a large group of Native Americans who live in Canada and the United States, found many uses for birch bark. They built their homes, wigwams, by covering a rounded frame with bark. Travel across lakes and down rivers was achieved with birch bark canoes. The Ojibwa made storage containers out of birch bark. They even recorded their religious beliefs on birch bark scrolls.

*How does the author organize the paragraph?

• compare and contrast

• sequence

• description

• cause and effect

The Ojibwa, a large group of Native Americans who live in Canada and the United States, found many uses for birch bark. They built their homes, wigwams, by covering a rounded frame with bark. Travel across lakes and down rivers was achieved with birch bark canoes. The Ojibwa made storage containers out of birch bark. They even recorded their religious beliefs on birch bark scrolls.

*How does the structure connect to the author's purpose for writing the paragraph?

• it explains how the group was able to get across lakes and rivers

• it explains the various ways the group used birch park

• it explains why the tribe began using birch bark

• it explains how the tribe was successful using the land

Tacos are an extremely popular food, but their origins are unclear. Many historians have a theory that tacos did not make an appearance in American until 1905, when migrant workers from Mexico began working on railroads and mines in America. In the years to come, as Mexican immigrants became acclimated to the food served in America, they began to incorporate American toppings into this traditionally Mexican dish. For example, they started including cheddar cheese and iceberg lettuce as taco toppings. In the 1940s, Mexican chefs created the hard taco shell that is commonly used today, and in the 1960s, Taco Bell was created. Tacos became a fast food staple soon afterwards.

*What text structure is used by the author?

• sequence/

  chronological

• compare & contrast

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

Tacos are an extremely popular food, but their origins are unclear. Many historians have a theory that tacos did not make an appearance in American until 1905, when migrant workers from Mexico began working on railroads and mines in America. In the years to come, as Mexican immigrants became acclimated to the food served in America, they began to incorporate American toppings into this traditionally Mexican dish. For example, they started including cheddar cheese and iceberg lettuce as taco toppings. In the 1940s, Mexican chefs created the hard taco shell that is commonly used today, and in the 1960s, Taco Bell was created. Tacos became a fast food staple soon afterwards.

*How does the sequence structure support the author's ideas?

• It illustrates how tacos changed over time.

• It explains the history of the taco in America.

• It shows that historians do not know when the taco was created.

• It explains why Taco Bell was created.

To explain what happened and the reasons why.

• problem & solution

• cause & effect

• compare & contrast

• description

To show passage of time.

• problem & solution

• cause & effect

• compare & contrast

• chronological

A set of facts about a specific person or topic.

• description

• cause & effect

• compare & contrast

• sequence