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Cheral changer am et in. nd ter wih tren rope Sor example when popes fects ah nd wl neve opt ‘gun Tedience heme ter tty cng are anor or ony a frat whi sad Chem cangs ar pemanct, hich msn thy at eer, joa nd Css changes bot aft he so ate Passage #2~ The Best PB & J Ever ‘When I got home ftom school aftera long baring day, took out the peanut butter, ely, and bread. After ‘aking te lid off ofthe jars, I spread the peanut butler on one side ofthe read andthe jelly on the other, and ‘hen I put the two pieces of bread tcgother. Aftertha, I enjoyed it while watching “Cope” on the TV. Tswean, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever at. Passage #3 ~ Bobby Fiseher Robert James Fischer was bom in Chicago but unlocked tho secrets of chess in a Brooklyn apartment right above a candy store, Atthe age of six he taught himse to play by following the instruction booklet that came ‘with his chess board. Afcrspendirg much of his childhood in chess clubs, Fischer shid that, “One day, Lust got good." That may be abt of an understatement. At the age of 13 he won th U.S, Junior Chess CChampicaship, becoming the youngest Junior Champion over. AV the age of 4 he won the US. Championship and became the youngest U.S. Champion in history. Fischer would go on to become the World Champion of chess, but he would also grow to become his own Worst enemy. Instead of defending the tile, he forfeited it to the next challenger without even making a move, and these ofa chess superstar ended with a fizzle. Passage #4 Save the Tigers De. Mille doesn’t want he tigers to vanish, These majestic beasts are disappeasing at an alarming rate, Dr Miller thinks that we should write tour ongress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation ofthis species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller sso thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe itt our grandchiléten todo something, Passage #5 ~ The Great Recession ‘Many people are confused about why our economy went o shambles in 2008. ‘The crisis was actualy the result ‘of combination of many complex factors. First, easy credit conditions allowed people who were high-k or ‘nworthy of eredit to borrow, and even people who had no income were eligible fr large loans. Second, banks ‘would bundle these toxic loans and sel them as packages onthe financial market, Third, large insurance firms backed these packages, misrepreserting these highrsk loans as safe investments. Fourth, because ofthe ease of acquiring credit and the rapid growth inthe housing market, people were buying two or thre houses, intending to sell them for more than they paid. All of these factors created bubbles of speculation. These Dubbles burst, sending the whole market into a downward spiral, causing employers to lose capital and lay off cemployess. Consumer spending then plummeted and most businesses suffered. The economy is like a big boat, and once it gets moving quickly ine wrang direction it's hard totum it round, Passage #6 Sereen Protector ‘Before applying the screen proectr, clean the surface of your phone's sreen witha soft cloth. Once the surface of your screen is clean, remove the paper backing onthe screen protector. Evenly apply the sticky side ofthe screen protector to your phore's screen. Smooth out any air bubble trapped on between the protector and the phone screen. Enjoy the added protection.cna) Ractive - HU | B10 J Rabhend| Bache Shruckices Ceference Sheets Text Structure Practice Identity the text structure of the following passages. Underline signal words and clues that helped you determine each structure. 1. Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to Solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exict only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem. 2. Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. ‘A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall 3. Chimps live in groups and like each other a lot, but sometimes they fight Because they don't want to stay angry at each other after a fight, they make up by hciding a hand out to the other and kissing. They show they are sorry with pats and hugs. Then the anger goes away. 4. A chimpanzee’s body is made for climbing and Swinging in the trees. Fist, it uses its long arms to reach a branch. Next, with its flexible hands and feet, it grabs and hooks on to the branch. Finally, it swings from that branch to another branch of tree. 5. It_is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees—the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee,Brolg Text Structure Practice Directions: Label the main text structure of each of the following paragraphs. Underline signal words ard clues that helped to determine the structure. 1. All crocodilians are rectiles with long snouts, long tails, four short legs, tough skin, and sharp teeth. Members of the crocodilian family include alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials. Crocodilians live in warm weather throughout the year and they spend part of their time in the water and part of their time on land. Almost all crocodilians grow to be very large, with the largest more than twenty feet long. There ere two kinds of alligators, 14 kinds of crocodiles, eight kinds of caimans, and one kind of gavial. Main Text Structure: 2. Recently, scientists have gained an understanding ofa crocodile’s reproductive activity. Crocodiles mate in the water, where the buoyancy keeps them from crushing each other. Pricr to mating, there are stylized postures, jumping, submerged bubble blowing, and snout contact. After mating, hard-shelled eggs are laid in a nest, in a hole scooped in the sand. When itis time to hatch, the infant crocodiles begin a oud chirping sound that leads the female to the nest, hich she excavates. Finally, when all the babies are accounted for, the mother crocodile transports them to the shallow water where they will remain under adult protection for weeks or months. Main Text Structure: 3. On the river banks of the Nile River, home to some crocodiles, there are many kinds of birds, sometimes called crocodile birds because they are always hopping around crocodiles. The big crocodiles and the birds are useful to each other for several reasons. The birds eat flies and leeches that they find on the crocodiles’ skin and mouths. In this way, the birds get a good mean and the crocodiles get rid of the leeches and flies. Sometimes an enemy frightens the birds who scream and fiy away. As a result ofthe noise, the birds give the crocodiles @ warning of danger, Main Text Structure: From: Making Nenfiton Tents Come Ale by Katy Pk 14Joan Mumper (Pearson, 2004) ISBN 0.205:29508.0Text Structure Practice Directions: Label the main text structure of each of the following paragraphs. Underline signal words and clues that helped to determine the structure. 4, In most parts of the world there are not as many crocodiles as there used to be. This is a problem because crocodiles are becoming endangered and also crocodile are necessary to the balance of nature. Many crocodiles have died because people dried up the swamps and marshes where the crocodiles lve. Poachers have also contributed to the dilemma as crocodiles have been desired for their strong, smooth, leathery skins. In order to preserve these mighty creatures, people must take care of the crocodiles’ environment and help put a stop to the needless shooting of these animals. ‘Main Text Structure: 5, Alligators and crocodiles, along with their relatives the caimans and the gavials, are very much alike. These crocodilians are reptiles with long snouts, long tails, four short legs, tough skin, and sharp teeth. There are some differences, however. Gavials have the longest snout and the most teeth. Some people say that alligators and crocoalles differ in the shape of thelr snouts and the positioning of their teeth. Zookeepers say that crocodiles move faster than alligators and have nastier dispositions, Main Text Structure: : 6. Choose one of the above paragraphs and create a graphic organizer to go with It. Select a graphic organizer that is appropriate for the text structure. Then use the information from the paragraph to complete the graphic organizer. om Waking Nanton Tete Come Ave by Katy Pike and Joan MunperPestean 2008) ISBN 0208366009