1) Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. a) compare & contrast  b) problem & solution  c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect  e) main idea & details 2) Freezer burn may have wasted more ice-cream than sidewalks. If you don’t know, freezer burn is when ice crystals form on the surface of ice-cream. These ice crystals can ruin the texture and flavor of the ice cream. But you can prevent freezer burn. Since freezer burn is caused when melted ice-cream is refrozen, rather than eating your ice-cream from the container as it melts, scoop your ice-cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge immediately. Doing this ought to help you solve your issues with freezer burn. a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 3) The authors explain how things happen in order. What text structure is this? a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 4) Suppose an author wanted to explain how these two birds are similar and different. What text structure is this? a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 5) Suppose an author wanted to set up a problem and it's the solution. What text structure is that? a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 6) Suppose the author gave you a reason/explanation for happening. What text structure is it? a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 7) Many people own cats as pets, but they require care. They must be fed at least once a day. Their food must be healthy and not include too much filler material. They need to have water available all the time. They use a kitty litter box, which needs to be cleaned out daily. a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 8) Have you ever had an ice-cream headache? That's when a painful sensation resonates in your head after eating something cold (usually ice cream) on a hot day. This pain is produced by the dilation of a nerve center in the roof of your mouth. The nerve is overacting to the cold by trying to heat your brain. Ice-Cream headaches have turned many similes to frowns.   a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 9) One time my mom and I made ice-cream. We added sugar and cream into a big glass bowl.  We added sugar and cream into a big bowl. We kept it frozen in the middle of a bigger glass bowl. While it froze, I stirred the mixture with a hand mixer. It was the first time that I had used one and it splattered ice-cream mixture all over the kitchen. The rest of the mixture finally froze, so we ate some ice cream, and then put the remaining portions in the freezer so that it wouldn't get freezer burned. That was a good day.   a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 10) Though toads are still around, they no longer are as common in some areas as they were a few decades ago. The growing use of insecticides has reduced their numbers. The chemical sprays usually do not harm toads, but cut down the animals’ food supply. Thereby, the toads do not have enough food to survive. There are fewer toads in many areas populated by humans. a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 11) A lot of students have been failing classes. These students wouldn’t be failing classes if they studied more, asked questions, tried harder, and came in for extra help. Even though a lot of students fail classes, they have many options if they want to pass. a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 12) There are two popular sports played at Ericson, basketball and volleyball. Both take place inside of the gym at Ericson. Also, each sport has two teams of people. In basketball, however, the ball can be played off of the floor, and in volleyball, the ball cannot touch the floor or it is out of play. Basketball and volleyball are popular sports at Ericson. a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 13) When Tim woke up, he didn’t want to go to school. His mom took him anyway. So, he went to school, but he didn’t do any work. The days passed, and Tim still didn’t do any work. Mr. Morton called Tim’s house, but Tim still wouldn’t do any work. Finally the report cards came out, and Tim failed his classes. Tim was sad. a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details 14) Music can be used for more than enjoyment. Some people listen to music to help them calm down when they are upset. Musical notes can help you learn because they are like fractions in math. a) compare & contrast b) problem & solution c) sequence/chronological d) cause & effect e) main idea & details

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