1) The bears were cold and they began to search for a safe place to sleep. Little bear ran off. Around the corner and behind a large rock, Little bear found a cave. The older bear caught up and they rested in safety. a) description b) sequence c) compare/contrast d) problem/solution e) Cause/Effect 2) Elvis Presley was born in on January 8, 1935. He was an American singer, song writer, and actor. Many refer to him as the King of Rock and Roll. He died on August 16, 1977. a) compare/contrast b) problem/solution c) sequence d) Cause/Effect e) Description 3) There are many species of fish in the ocean. People try to catch them for sport. At one time, there were no laws in place to stop the sport. Many animals were killed. Today, there are laws to protect the oceans and the creatures that live there.  a) sequence b) compare/contrast c) description d) problem/solution e) cause/effect 4) Mount Ranier is in Seattle, Washington. Many people climb on the trails. Some ski the slopes in cold weather. It may take several hours to reach the top of the mountain. Even in the hot weather, you may be lucky to find frozen areas water running down the side of the mountain. a) compare/contrast b) problem/solution c) description d) sequence e) cause/effect 5) Relaxing in your free time can be fun. Some students love to play video games in their free time. Others think that running is a better option. Both require stamina and focus. Running requires a person to wear comfortable sneakers, however video games do not. Video games require hand eye coordination and skill. a) description b) compare/contrast c) sequence d) cause/effect e) problem/solution 6) 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 chimp 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 weights about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall. a) description b) compare/contrast c) sequence d) cause/effect e) problem/solution 7) Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist 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. a) description b) compare/contrast c) sequence d) cause/effect e) problem/solution 8) A chimpanzee's body is made for climbing and swinging in the trees. First, 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 or tree. a) description b) compare/contrast c) sequence d) cause/effect e) problem/solution 9) Chimpanzees 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 holding a hand out to the other and kissing. They show that they are sorry with pats and hugs. Then the anger goes away. a) description b) compare/contrast c) sequence d) cause/effect e) problem/solution 10) It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forsets and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chipmanzees. - the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee. a) description b) compare/contrast c) sequence d) cause/effect e) problem/solution

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