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Excerpt 1: Polar Bears and Grizzly Bears

What is the structure the author uses in this excerpt?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

Excerpt 1: Polar Bears and Grizzly Bears

What two animals are being contrasted in this text?

• Polar bears and grizzly bears

• Grizzly bears and pandas

• Polar bears and penguins

• Grizzly bears and wolves

Excerpt 1: Polar Bears and Grizzly Bears

Why does the author use a compare and contrast structure in this text?

• To show the effects of living in different environments

• To show the similarities and differences between polar bears and grizzly bears

• To describe the physical characteristics of bears

• To explain how bears solve problems in nature

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) excerpt

,

(b) structure

,

(c) what is the purpose

• Flooding and Rain

• description

• create a clear picture of environment

• Rainforest

• problema y solucion

• understand adaptations

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• Polar Bears and Grizzly Bears

• Plastic Pollution

• show relationship between weather and damage

• show how to reduce pollution

What is the effect of heavy rain according to the text?

• Flooding

• Drought

• Snowfall

• Clear skies

Flooding and Rain

What is the purpose of using a cause and effect structure in this text?

• To show how one event leads to another, such as heavy rain causing flooding

• To compare the effects of different weather conditions

• To explain the sequence of how floods are stopped

• To solve the problem of drainage systems

Plastic Pollution

What structure does the author use to address plastic pollution?

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

Plastic Pollution

Identifying the Solutions (Excerpt 3)

What is one solution to plastic pollution mentioned in the text?

• Using reusable alternatives like metal bottles

• Increasing plastic production

• Throwing plastic into rivers

• Avoiding recycling

Plastic Pollution

Purpose of the Structure (Excerpt 3)

Why does the author use a problem and solution structure in this text?

• To show how the effects of plastic pollution are similar

• To describe the types of plastic that cause problems

• To present the problem of plastic pollution and suggest ways to solve it

• To explain how to sequence recycling steps

Rainforest

Which key detail shows that this text is a description?

• The author lists the steps in a process

• The author explains the causes of rainforests

• The author uses details to describe a rainforest

• The author compares rainforests with other environments