Link ideas across paragraphs using adverbials of time (later, meanwhile, after a while), place (nearby, far away, beyond the wall), and number (secondly, finally, in addition) to guide the reader through a multi-paragraph text
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Question 1 of 3
Read the paragraph below. Which sentence would be the best way to begin the next paragraph to show that the events now take place later in the same day? Lila woke up before sunrise and rode her bike to the community garden. She planted tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce, and by noon the soil was warm and ready for watering.
Question 2 of 3
Read the two paragraphs below. Paragraph 1: The first benefit of recycling is that it conserves natural resources. By reusing materials like paper and metal, we reduce the need to extract new raw materials from the earth. Paragraph 2: The second benefit is that it saves energy. Producing items from recycled materials usually requires less electricity than making them from virgin resources. Which sentence would be the best way to begin the next paragraph, keeping the same numbering pattern?
Question 3 of 3
Ethan spent the morning building a sturdy treehouse in his backyard. When the treehouse was finished, his sister helped him decorate it with colorful paint. Which sentence would best link these two paragraphs?
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