Choose the signal words that indicate the compare and contrast organizational pattern:

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Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting. The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped.

THE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN OF THIS PASSAGE IS MOSTLY:

Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting. The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped.

WHAT SIGNAL WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE HELP YOU IDENTIFY THE MAIN ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN?

Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting. The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped.

HOW DOES THE PASSAGE CONTRAST TIPIS AND IGLOOS?

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Streams can become polluted because of storm water runoff. When rain or melted snow runs off, it carries trash from sidewalks and streets with it. These pollutants flow into storm sewers or directly into a lake, stream, or river. Then, bacteria from the trash spread to create health hazards. The trash itself can result in suffocation and choking in, fish, turtles, and birds. Used motor oil, paint, and insecticides can poison fish.

WHAT ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN DOES THIS PASSAGE MOSTLY USE?

Streams can become polluted because of storm water runoff. When rain or melted snow runs off, it carries trash from sidewalks and streets with it. These pollutants flow into storm sewers or directly into a lake, stream, or river. Then, bacteria from the trash spread to create health hazards. The trash itself can result in suffocation and choking in, fish, turtles, and birds. Used motor oil, paint, and insecticides can poison fish.

WHAT SIGNAL WORDS HELPED YOU TO IDENTIFY THE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN?

Streams can become polluted because of storm water runoff. When rain or melted snow runs off, it carries trash from sidewalks and streets with it. These pollutants flow into storm sewers or directly into a lake, stream, or river. Then, bacteria from the trash spread to create health hazards. The trash itself can choke and suffocate ducks, fish, turtles, and birds. Used motor oil, paint, and insecticides can poison fish.

ACCORDING TO THIS PASSAGE, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CAUSED BY STORM WATER RUNOFF?

Forest fires sometimes begin through natural events. Very little rainfall and dry forests are ideal situations for fires to start. All it takes is a lightning strike, sparking a fire that can destroy the entire forest. Often, forest fires are so large that firefighters can't stop them, and these fires sometimes threaten homes and businesses. Then, people are forced to flee the fire and hope that their property isn't destroyed.

Based on this passage, what is the direct cause of some forest fires?

Hughes Elementary School had a terrible dilemma. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher found a way to fix it. Teachers bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

WHAT ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN DOES THE AUTHOR USE IN THIS PASSAGE?

The Chesapeake Bay faces an uncertain future. Issues such as pesticides, too many nutrients, and habitat loss have all threatened the Bay’s water quality and animal life for several decades. However, scientists are hopeful that the future may be brighter. If everyone in the Chesapeake Bay watershed works together, solutions may be found.

WHAT SIGNAL WORDS HELPED YOU TO IDENTIFY THE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN IN THIS PASSAGE?

Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

Alison is an argumentative person, she likes to be right all the time even though she knows that she is not correct at times. Due to this, she always fights with her siblings and there are times, her friends don't talk to her. Her parents recommend that she goes to therapy. Her school counselor has suggested that she has to choose her battles and decide if it is worth arguing about something petty or small. She realizes that deep breathing also helps her calm down and clears her mind. After a few months, she has transformed or changed for the better.

WHICH SENTENCE DOES NOT INDICATE A SOLUTION TO HER PROBLEM:

You may not know who Mark Zuckerberg is but I bet you know about Facebook. Zuckerberg and his roommates launched Facebook from their college dormitory at Harvard. Facebook started off as just a "Harvard thing," but Zuckerberg and roommates spread it to other universities like Stanford, Dartmouth, and NYU. As Facebook grew in size and popularity, Zuckerberg took investments but resisted buyout offers. The founders maintained control and in 2012 Facebook became a publically traded company. Today Facebook is one of the world’s most popular websites and Zuckerberg is the CEO. Now, Facebook has over one billion users and Zuckerberg is one of the 25 richest people in America. That’s not too bad for a college dropout.

WHAT ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN DOES THE AUTHOR USE IN THIS PASSAGE?

How to Make Cookies:

First, get your materials. Then, make your dough. Lastly, cook your dough at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

WHAT ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN DOES THE AUTHOR USE IN THIS PASSAGE?