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Green turtles live in the ocean. People used to hunt them to make turtle soup, as well as for their meat. They also were hunted because people wanted to use their skin for leather. As a result, the green turtle population is much lower.
a) Cause/Effect
b) Descriptive
c) Sequence
d) Compare/Contrast

It takes years to become a doctor. First, you go to a four-year college. After that, you go to a college only for people who are becoming doctors. Next, you work in a hospital with real doctors. Finally, you decide what type of doctor you will be.
a) Sequence
b) Compare/Contrast
c) Descriptive
d) Cause/Effect

A bumblebee is a funny-looking creature. It has six fuzzy black legs that are very skinny. It has a fat, fuzzy body that has black and yellow stripes. It has two small wings on its back. A bumblebee flies very slowly and not in a straight line.
a) Descriptive
b) Cause/Effect
c) Problem/Solution
d) Compare/Contrast

The chemical that makes fireflies glow also helps protect them. Other bugs might want to eat the fireflies. If they do, they discover that the chemical makes the bugs taste bad. For this reason, other bugs learn not to eat fireflies.
a) Cause/Effect
b) Sequence
c) Compare/Contrast
d) Problem/Solution

If you are going to grow houseplants, you have to take care fo them. Plants need water in order to live. One way to keep your plant alive is to remember to water it regularly. If you do not water your plant, it will soon die.
a) Problem/Solution
b) Cause/Effect
c) Compare/Contrast
d) Description

A car has four wheels and at least two doors. People drive it by using a steering wheel. However, a motorcycle only has two wheels. It has no doors. People drive it by using handlebars. Both cars and motorcycles have engines, but they are different.
a) Compare/Contrast
b) Cause/Effect
c) Description
d) Problem/Solution

A butterfly has not been a butterfly its whole life. This insect starts out as a caterpillar. Then, it wraps itself in a cocoon. While it stays in the cocoon, its body changes. After it emerges from the cocoon, it flies away as a butterfly.
a) Sequence
b) Descriptive
c) Compare/Contrast
d) Cause/Effect

Most streets in the world are made of concrete, dirt, or gravel. These surfaces are meant for cars, trucks, bicycles, and walkers. However, the city of Venice, Italy, has some very different streets. They are canals, filled with water for boats.
a) Compare/Contrast
b) Cause/Effect
c) Problem/Solution
d) Descriptive

To make butter, first you milk a cow. Then you separate the cream from the milk. Next, you put the cream in a churner. You use the churner to mix the cream. After a long time, the cream starts to become solid. After mixing longer, butter forms.
a) Sequence
b) Cause/Effect
c) Compare/Contrast
d) Problem/Solution

Mount Etna in Italy is a high volcano. It is so high that you can see it from 150 miles away. It is covered with snow at the top. At the bottom, it is covered with thousands of lemon, orange, and olive trees. In the middle, it is rocky and dark.
a) Descriptive
b) Cause/Effect
c) Compare/Contrast
d) Problem/Solution

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