Which organizational pattern is used in the following text?:

Before humans developed written language, they created pictures on rocks. This "rock art" often portrays animals or abstract designs. The pictures could have been records of events, plans, or messages. There are two basic types: pictographs and petroglyphs. Pictographs were drawn or painted on the surface of rocks with pigments such as charcoal, blood, or chalk. Petroglyphs, on the other hand, were scratched or carved into the rock itself. With some petroglyphs, only the surface layer of rock is removed, showing a lighter color of rock beneath the outer layer. Other petroglyphs consist of carvings cut deep in the rock. Most pictographs have faded, while petroglyphs have endured longer.

Which organizational pattern is found in the following text?:

In 1957, when the schools of Little Rock, Arkansas, were still segregated by race, nine African American students sought to attend the all-white Central High School. The reaction to their effort resounded throughout the country. On the first day of school, Governor Orval Faubus called upon the Arkansas National Guard to bar the nine students from entering the school, and a mob of protesters harassed and threatened them. In response to this embarrassing spectacle, President Eisenhower sent federal troops into Little Rock to protect the students, who became known as the Little Rock Nine. As Americans watched these events on television, the courage and grace of the Little Rock Nine helped turn the tide in favor of civil rights for African Americans.

I'd been fantasizing about this moment . . . for many months. But now that I was finally here, actually standing on the summit of Mount Everest, I just couldn't summon the energy to care.

It was early in the afternoon of May 10, 1996. I hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours. The only food I'd been able to force down over the preceding three days was a bowl of ramen soup and a handful of peanut M&Ms. Weeks of violent coughing had left me with two separated ribs that made ordinary breathing an excruciating trial. At 29,028 feet up in the troposphere, so little oxygen was reaching my brain that my mental capacity was that of a slow child. Under the circumstances, I was incapable of feeling much of anything except cold and tired.

From Jon Krakauer, Into Thin Air. Copyright 1999 by Anchor

Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?

Thousands of people work in our city government and help run the city’s systems. One of the systems you don’t see is mostly underground. It is the sewer system, the system that carries the dirty water from homes and businesses. The water goes to a sewage treatment site where it is cleaned. There are many jobs at that site, including some workers to check every hour to make sure that the water is clean enough, using chemistry to analyze the water. Workers have to make sure the sewers are working; they check on the flow and they need to check for leaks. They may need to replace a part of the system. If you have ever seen a hole in the road and workers digging deep underground, you know they’re probably fixing a sewer. When a sewer breaks, it is urgent to fix it. If they don’t fix it right away, it could become a health problem.

Make an inference:

What skill do you think the managers of the sewer system need?

It was the morning of the first day back from winter break, and Geoff was already running behind. The copier had jammed while he was photocopying the worksheets, and somehow, while he was bent over trying to fix the jam, he’d spilled his coffee all over the week’s lesson plans. Then he realized he’d left the papers he’d graded over break in his car, so he had to run out in the snow and get them before the bell rang for first period.

Make an inference:

What does Geoff do for a living?

What type of figurative language can be found in the following passage?:

The windows were open. A playful breeze crept in; first teasing the curtains, then tickling the flowers, whose heads drooped over the edge of the crystal vase. Then the breeze tried to get the door to dance, but the door only refused with a loud slam.

What does the word "crane" mean in the following passage?:

While they looked out of their safari truck, the tourists noticed a large crane with gray feathers walking through the tall grass. As they drew closer, it flew into the sky and soared overhead.

Which passage is an example of an objective summary?

Read the passage:

From the moment sea turtles are born they face dangers. The hatchlings must make their way from their nest to the ocean, avoiding birds, crabs and other predators looking for an easy meal. Many of the hatchlings will not survive this journey. Once in the ocean, the hatchlings enter a swimming frenzy; they must get away from the waters near the shore where there are many predators. Some of the threats to turtles come from humans. Pollution caused by humans is poisoning turtles’ habitat and destroying their food sources. Discarded fishing nets pose a drowning hazard. Other threats to turtles include water pollution, fishing nets and boat propellers. Scientists estimate that out of 1,000 hatchlings, only 1 or 2 will survive. To make it to adulthood, a baby turtle must survive many dangers.

Click all the details that support the main idea: "From the moment sea turtles are born they face dangers."

Read the passage:

Not all animals grow in the same way. Some animals change gradually over time. As they grow, they keep the same general physical structure. Humans are an example of this. Other animals, however, experience abrupt changes to their body. Frogs for example, hatch from the egg as a tadpole. They grow legs and by the time they are an adult, their body looks completely different. Butterflies grow in different way again. A caterpillar hatches from the egg. Eventually it forms a chrysalis and emerges as a butterfly.

Click all the supporting details for the main idea:

"Not all animals grow in the same way."

An organized pattern or sequence of events that are related to one another and make up a story.

The turning point of a narrative work. Its point of highest tension and drama.

The time and geographic location within a narrative

What type of figurative language is -

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

Brenda reached for the box of tissue. She blew her nose and then tried breathing through it again. It was still clogged. She stood up and got a head rush, but she regained her balance. As she reached for the phone on her dresser, all of her muscles ached. She located the contact labeled "Work" and pressed send. A couple of rings later, a familiar voice answered the phone, "Happy Fun Land, this is Deidra speaking. How can I help you?" Brenda moaned, "Oh, Deidra, it's Brenda." Deidra replied "Hey, Brenda! I can't wait to see you this afternoon." Brenda grunted and replied, "Yeah, well, actually, I need to talk to the manager."I need to talk to the manager."

What is Brenda going to talk about with her manager?

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “I've missed the bus!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.

Which words help you infer where Cassie is going?

Though the words “frog” and “toad” are often used to describe a four-legged, greenish-brown amphibian, frogs and toads are actually different. The easiest way to tell the difference between them is to consider where the creature lives. Frogs tend to live near or in bodies of water, while toads reside in drier places. The amphibian’s body also gives clues to where it lives. If it has a slim body, smooth or slimy skin, bulging, eyes and strong webbed back feet, it is a frog. If it has a fat body, dry and bumpy skin, and short back legs, it is a toad. Toads have glands behind their eyes that release poison when they are upset, frogs do not. A person who keeps these things in mind will have no problems telling a group of toads from an army of frogs.

The purpose of this reading selection is to:

Everyone seems to have a moblie phone these days, including many kids and teenagers. The main benefit of children having a phone is that they can get in touch with their parents whenever they need to. This allows parents to feel they are safe and gives them assurance knowing their child can call home if they have a problem. If a child is in immediate danger, they can use their phone to call emergency services as well, potentially saving a child's life. Mobile phones can be very discreet if turned off or on to silent. As long as a child remembers to do this their phone won't cause a distraction in class, but they will still have a way to contact their parents if they need to.

According to this passage, how does the author feel about children having cellphones?

Deep in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest live some of the oldest and largest trees in the world. For centuries, Douglas firs and cedars have towered above the forest floor. But these majestic trees are only part of the rich areas known as old-growth forests. They are home to hundreds of plant and animal species. Old-growth forests used to extend across the Pacific Northwest, but these precious habitats are quickly disappearing. In some cases, logging has destroyed the forest animals’ habitats. What can you do? Before you buy wood, make sure it comes from a “sustainable forest,” a forest where trees are replanted.

Read this sentence from the text:"When people cut down forests, build cities, or make roads, they destroy habitats..."Based on this evidence, what conclusion can be made?

The air breathes frost. A thin wind beats

Old dust and papers down gray streets

And blows brown leaves with curled‐up edges

At frightened sparrows on window ledges.

A snowflake falls like an errant feather:

A vagabond draws his cloak together,

And an old man totters past with a cane

Wondering if he’ll see spring again.

Based on the the last two lines of the poem, what can you conclude about how the old man feels about autumn and winter?

I like hot days, hot days

Sweat is what you got days

Bugs buzzin from cousin to cousin

Juices dripping

Running and ripping

Catch the one you love days

Birds peeping

Old men sleeping

Lazy days, daisies lay

Beaming and dreaming

Of hot days, hot days,

Sweat is what you got days.

Walter Dean Myers

What imagery of Summer is represented by the author's words-

Running and ripping

Catch the ones you love days

Rain Poem

The rain was like a little mouse,

Quiet, small, and gray,

It pattered all around the house

And then it went away.

It did not come, I understand,

Indoors at all, until,

It found an open window and

Left tracks across the sill.

- Elizabeth Coatsworth (1893-1986).

Why does the author use the words "pattered all around the house"?

Which text feature of this passage would help you find information on what panda's eat?

What information could you learn about Polar Bears from the sidebar?