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Go to the following website:Go to the following website:

What organizational pattern did the website

use?

A. Cause and effect

B. Chronological/Sequential

C. Descriptive

It was Chronological/Sequential It was Chronological/Sequential because you had steps to follow in because you had steps to follow in a specific order.a specific order.

Protecting Polar BearsProtecting Polar BearsGlobal warming threatens populationGlobal warming threatens population

The world's remaining 25,000 polar bears make their home in the frosty climates of Canada, The world's remaining 25,000 polar bears make their home in the frosty climates of Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. Warmer than normal temperatures, however, have Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. Warmer than normal temperatures, however, have

caused the sea ice there to melt—the same ice polar bears roam to hunt for seals and caused the sea ice there to melt—the same ice polar bears roam to hunt for seals and walruses.walruses.

Habitat loss has resulted in polar bears' losing weight, drowning, and starving to death. Fewer Habitat loss has resulted in polar bears' losing weight, drowning, and starving to death. Fewer cubs have been able to survive the changing conditions. For example, the polar bear cubs have been able to survive the changing conditions. For example, the polar bear

population in western Hudson Bay in Canada experienced a 22-percent decrease from 1987 to population in western Hudson Bay in Canada experienced a 22-percent decrease from 1987 to 1994.1994.

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What organizational pattern is used?

A. Cause and Effect

B. Compare/Contrast

C. Sequential/Chronological

A. Cause and Effect- Key words: A. Cause and Effect- Key words: Caused and ResultedCaused and Resulted

Raise the Age!Raise the Age!Raising the driving age in Florida is Raising the driving age in Florida is

essential to the safety of drivers. Roads are too essential to the safety of drivers. Roads are too congested to have immature drivers. First of all, congested to have immature drivers. First of all, sixteen-year-old drivers are nine times more likely sixteen-year-old drivers are nine times more likely to get in accidents than 17-year-old drivers, as a to get in accidents than 17-year-old drivers, as a result of using phones for text messaging, or result of using phones for text messaging, or calling friends while driving. Moreover, they are calling friends while driving. Moreover, they are more likely to run stop signs and red lights for more likely to run stop signs and red lights for fun. Statistics show that young drivers cause most fun. Statistics show that young drivers cause most accidents. More than five thousand U.S. teens die accidents. More than five thousand U.S. teens die each year in accidents. The rate of crashes, fatal each year in accidents. The rate of crashes, fatal and nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-year-old and nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-year-old drivers is almost 10 times the rate for drivers of drivers is almost 10 times the rate for drivers of older ages, according to the National Highway older ages, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.Traffic Safety Administration.

What What generalizationgeneralization does the author make? does the author make?

A. The rate of crashes, fatal and nonfatal, per mile A. The rate of crashes, fatal and nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-year-old drivers is almost 10 times driven for 16-year-old drivers is almost 10 times the rate for drivers of older ages, according to the the rate for drivers of older ages, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

B. More than five thousand U.S. teens die each year B. More than five thousand U.S. teens die each year in accidents. in accidents.

C. Raising the driving age in Florida is essential C. Raising the driving age in Florida is essential to the safety of drivers. to the safety of drivers.

C. Raising the driving age in Florida is C. Raising the driving age in Florida is essential to the safety of drivers. essential to the safety of drivers.

The author’s argument is that the driving age The author’s argument is that the driving age should be raised. He/she then gives statistics to should be raised. He/she then gives statistics to back it up.back it up.

Dolphins and Porpoises: What’s the difference?Dolphins and Porpoises: What’s the difference?People often mistake dolphins and porpoises. Dolphins and People often mistake dolphins and porpoises. Dolphins and

porpoises are both mammals in the whale family. Dolphins and porpoises are both mammals in the whale family. Dolphins and porpoises are considered to be small whales. All dolphins and porpoises are considered to be small whales. All dolphins and porpoises are toothed whales. However, dolphins and porpoises porpoises are toothed whales. However, dolphins and porpoises ________ in the type of teeth they have. Dolphins have sharp conal ________ in the type of teeth they have. Dolphins have sharp conal teeth, while porpoises have teeth that are spade or shovel shaped. In teeth, while porpoises have teeth that are spade or shovel shaped. In fact, scientists generally use tooth shape as a way of classifying an fact, scientists generally use tooth shape as a way of classifying an animal as a dolphin or a porpoise. Dolphins generally tend to have a animal as a dolphin or a porpoise. Dolphins generally tend to have a pointy mouth or "beak" and a curved dorsal fin, but there are pointy mouth or "beak" and a curved dorsal fin, but there are exceptions.exceptions.

What What signalsignal word should go in the blank? word should go in the blank?

Possible answers: Differ, are differentPossible answers: Differ, are different

What to Do About: What to Do About: Bee and Wasp StingsBee and Wasp Stings

･･ A bee will leave behind a stinger attached to a venom sac. A bee will leave behind a stinger attached to a venom sac. Try to remove it as quickly as possible. (Wasps don't leave their stingers Try to remove it as quickly as possible. (Wasps don't leave their stingers in the skin after stinging, which means they can sting more than once.)in the skin after stinging, which means they can sting more than once.)･･ Wash the area carefully with soap and water. Do this two to three times Wash the area carefully with soap and water. Do this two to three times a day until the skin is healed.a day until the skin is healed.･･ Apply an ice pack wrapped in a cloth or a cold, wet washcloth for a Apply an ice pack wrapped in a cloth or a cold, wet washcloth for a few minutes.few minutes.･･ Give tylenol or ibuprofen for pain.Give tylenol or ibuprofen for pain.･･ For pain and itching, give an over-the-counter oral antihistamine if For pain and itching, give an over-the-counter oral antihistamine if your child's doctor says it's OKyour child's doctor says it's OK

What is the organizational pattern?

Sequential/Chronological- Presents the Sequential/Chronological- Presents the information in the steps that need to be information in the steps that need to be followed in the order they are to be followed in the order they are to be done.done.

Read the information and use it to answer the question.Read the information and use it to answer the question.

Uniforms help maintain school discipline, decreasing the Uniforms help maintain school discipline, decreasing the amount of discipline problems. Children today are lacking in self-amount of discipline problems. Children today are lacking in self-discipline because parents refuse to discipline them. This makes it discipline because parents refuse to discipline them. This makes it more difficult on the teacher who has to deal with classes of 25-30 more difficult on the teacher who has to deal with classes of 25-30 students at a time. Uniforms create structure, which in turn creates students at a time. Uniforms create structure, which in turn creates discipline.discipline.

What is the author’s viewpoint?

A. To persuade

B. Uniforms

C. Uniforms would help teachers with discipline

D. Teachers should write more referrals

Answer: Uniforms would help teachers with disciplineTopic- UniformsViewpoint is how the author feels about the topic

The Surgeon General has reported on the effects The Surgeon General has reported on the effects ssmoking moking has on the health of adults.has on the health of adults. FurthermoreFurthermore,,rrecent studies have found ecent studies have found that individuals exposed that individuals exposed tto second-hand smoke over a period of o second-hand smoke over a period of time also time also ssuffer adverse affects to their health.uffer adverse affects to their health. Parents Parents sshould hould avoid exposing their children to cigarette avoid exposing their children to cigarette ssmoke and should moke and should educate their children on the educate their children on the aaffects smoking can have on health.ffects smoking can have on health.

What is the author’s purpose in the passage?

A. The author wants to entertain the reader with a story about smoking

B. The author wants to inform the reader with facts about smoking

C.The author reflects about his own experience smoking

D. The author is trying to persuade others not to smoke around children.

Answer: The author is trying to persuade others not to smoke around children.Reason- The paragraph includes an opinion supported by facts.

TheThe giant panda is a bear-like animal that has thick white fur with giant panda is a bear-like animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is born in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government.protected by the Chinese government.

What is the author’s viewpoint? What is the author’s viewpoint? A. ObjectiveA. ObjectiveB. Pandas are endangeredB. Pandas are endangeredC. The author wants to entertain his readers with descriptions of pandasC. The author wants to entertain his readers with descriptions of pandasD. Pandas make great petsD. Pandas make great pets

Answer- ObjectiveAnswer- ObjectiveReason- The author expresses no Reason- The author expresses no opinionopinion

It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake.those dogs paddle around the lake.

What is the author’s purpose?What is the author’s purpose?

A. The author wants to entertain the reader with a fun fishing storyA. The author wants to entertain the reader with a fun fishing storyB. The author wants to inform the reader about how to fishB. The author wants to inform the reader about how to fishC. The author wants to persuade the reader to come fishing with Sam.C. The author wants to persuade the reader to come fishing with Sam.D. The author wants to entertain the reader with a scary story about D. The author wants to entertain the reader with a scary story about fishing accidentsfishing accidents

Answer- Answer- A. The author wants to entertain the reader with a fun A. The author wants to entertain the reader with a fun fishing storyfishing storyReason- The author provides details about the beautiful day and Reason- The author provides details about the beautiful day and activitiesactivities

The motion capture animation is top-notch and it's hard not to be The motion capture animation is top-notch and it's hard not to be impressed with what Robert Zemeckis has wrought, even if there's the impressed with what Robert Zemeckis has wrought, even if there's the occasional sense he's pandering to an audience that can't get through a 90 occasional sense he's pandering to an audience that can't get through a 90 minute story without a few yuks and a chase.minute story without a few yuks and a chase.

What is the author’s viewpoint of the movie? Select two words you used What is the author’s viewpoint of the movie? Select two words you used to determine the viewpoint.to determine the viewpoint.

A. The story was good but the special effects were notA. The story was good but the special effects were notB. The animation is good, but too scary for children.B. The animation is good, but too scary for children.C. The animation is good, but it gets carried away with too many action C. The animation is good, but it gets carried away with too many action scenes.scenes.D. The reviewer thoroughly hated the movie.D. The reviewer thoroughly hated the movie.

Answer- The animation is good, but it gets carried away with too many Answer- The animation is good, but it gets carried away with too many action scenes.action scenes.

Select a pronoun that agrees with the Select a pronoun that agrees with the antecedent.antecedent.

Sampson asked _____ friend to drop Sampson asked _____ friend to drop ____ off at the corner. Select a ____ off at the corner. Select a pronoun that agrees with the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent.antecedent.

Answer- his, him Answer- his, him

Select a pronoun that agrees with the Select a pronoun that agrees with the antecedent.antecedent.

My brother or his friend, Paul, will put My brother or his friend, Paul, will put the notebook in _______ bookbag.the notebook in _______ bookbag.

Answer- HisAnswer- HisReason- You have two singular Reason- You have two singular antecedents joined by orantecedents joined by or

Select a pronoun that agrees with the Select a pronoun that agrees with the antecedent.antecedent._____ and her mother will be going to _____ and her mother will be going to the supermarket after school.the supermarket after school.

Answer- SheAnswer- SheReason- You need a feminine, Reason- You need a feminine, singular, subject pronounsingular, subject pronoun

What is the antecedent in the following What is the antecedent in the following sentence?sentence?

In the classroom, the boy sitting beside In the classroom, the boy sitting beside Thomas and behind Gary raised his Thomas and behind Gary raised his hand to ask a question. hand to ask a question.

Answer- boyAnswer- boyReason- Get rid of the prepositional Reason- Get rid of the prepositional phrasesphrases

Choose the pronoun that correctly agrees with the antecedent.

The dog with the big ears growled and lowered _______ tail. (spelling counts)

Answer- itsAnswer- itsReason- The dog is an animal and it Reason- The dog is an animal and it is unclear what the gender of the is unclear what the gender of the animal isanimal is

Subject/Verb AgreementSubject/Verb AgreementYou must identify the subject in your You must identify the subject in your answeranswer

Some trees (change/changes) color in Some trees (change/changes) color in fall.fall.

Answer- Subject- TreesAnswer- Subject- TreesVerb- ChangeVerb- Change Rule - Plural subjects take plural verbs Rule - Plural subjects take plural verbs

Subject/Verb AgreementSubject/Verb AgreementYou must identify the subject in your You must identify the subject in your answeranswer

Musicians from Peru and Ecuador (has, Musicians from Peru and Ecuador (has, have) played in our auditoriumhave) played in our auditorium

Answer- Subject- MusiciansAnswer- Subject- MusiciansVerb- haveVerb- haveReason- from Peru and Ecuador is a Reason- from Peru and Ecuador is a prepositional phrase and must be prepositional phrase and must be taken out.taken out.

Subject/Verb AgreementSubject/Verb AgreementYou must identify the subject in your You must identify the subject in your answeranswer

The basketball players or the coach The basketball players or the coach (shoot, shoots) baskets after practice.(shoot, shoots) baskets after practice.

Answer- Subject- players or coachAnswer- Subject- players or coachVerb- shootsVerb- shootsReason- When a singular subject and Reason- When a singular subject and plural subject are joined by or, the verb plural subject are joined by or, the verb agrees with the nearest subjectagrees with the nearest subject

Subject/Verb AgreementSubject/Verb AgreementYou must identify the subject in your You must identify the subject in your answer answer Strawberries and cream (are, is) my Strawberries and cream (are, is) my favorite ice cream flavor.favorite ice cream flavor.

Answer- Subject- Strawberries and Answer- Subject- Strawberries and creamcream

Verb- isVerb- is

Reason- One flavor is meant by Reason- One flavor is meant by strawberries and cream, so a singular strawberries and cream, so a singular verb is used.verb is used.

Subject/Verb AgreementSubject/Verb AgreementYou must identify the subject in your You must identify the subject in your answeranswer

On Saturdays, in the middle of the On Saturdays, in the middle of the night, a man from one of the local night, a man from one of the local towns or mischievous children towns or mischievous children (knocks, knock) on my door.(knocks, knock) on my door.

Answer- Subject- man or childrenAnswer- Subject- man or childrenVerb- knocksVerb- knocksReason- a singular pronoun and a plural pronoun are Reason- a singular pronoun and a plural pronoun are joined by or. The verb agrees with the subject closest joined by or. The verb agrees with the subject closest to it.to it.

Identify the preposition in the following Identify the preposition in the following sentence:sentence:

I laid the hammer beside the nails. I laid the hammer beside the nails.

Answer: besideAnswer: beside

What is the object of the preposition What is the object of the preposition in the sentence below?in the sentence below?

The dog laid under his owner’s feet.The dog laid under his owner’s feet.

Answer- feetAnswer- feetReason- It is the noun that follows the Reason- It is the noun that follows the prepositionpreposition

What is the prepositional phrase in the What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?sentence below?

Between the tables, you will find my Between the tables, you will find my wallet.wallet.

Answer- Between the tablesAnswer- Between the tablesReason- Preposition- BetweenReason- Preposition- Between

Object- TablesObject- Tables

How many prepositions are in the How many prepositions are in the following sentence? following sentence?

In the pantry, you will find a can of In the pantry, you will find a can of beans next to the corn and behind beans next to the corn and behind the rice.the rice.

Answer- 3- In, next, behindAnswer- 3- In, next, behind

What do you do if there is a What do you do if there is a prepositional phrase between the prepositional phrase between the subject and the verb and you are subject and the verb and you are trying to determine subject/verb trying to determine subject/verb agreement?agreement?

Answer- You mark it outAnswer- You mark it out

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Write the five steps in the writing Write the five steps in the writing process.process.

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