Connecting Ideas in Texts

Question 1

Which sentence correctly explains the steps for making a paper airplane using time‑order words?

Accepted Answer

First you fold the paper in half, next you fold the wings down, finally you throw the airplane.

Answer

First you draw a picture on the paper, then you fold it in half, finally you fold the wings down.

Answer

First you fold the paper in half, next you cut the edges, finally you draw a picture on it.

Answer

Next you fold the paper in half, first you fold the wings down, finally you throw the airplane.

Question 2

Read the short passage below: "In autumn, the days become shorter and the temperature gets cooler. Because there is less sunlight, chlorophyll in the leaves breaks down. As a result, the green color fades and other colors like red and yellow become visible." Which sentence from the passage best shows a cause-and-effect relationship?

Accepted Answer

Because there is less sunlight, chlorophyll in the leaves breaks down.

Answer

The green color fades and other colors like red and yellow become visible.

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In autumn, the days become shorter and the temperature gets cooler.

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Leaves fall to the ground during winter.

Question 3

Read the passage below. "Alex puts a metal spoon into a cup of boiling water. The spoon gets hot because heat travels from the water to the metal. Later, Alex moves the spoon to a bowl of cold water, and the spoon cools down as a result of the water taking the heat away. Finally, Alex places the spoon in the freezer, and the spoon becomes very cold because the freezer removes heat from it." Which sentence correctly describes a cause‑and‑effect relationship from the passage using a signal word such as "because" or "as a result"?

Accepted Answer

The spoon gets hot because the water is boiling.

Answer

The spoon gets hot, and then the water gets cold.

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The spoon cools down because the water is boiling.

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The spoon becomes very cold as a result the freezer.

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Which sentence correctly explains the steps for making a paper airplane using time‑order words?

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