Describe Connections Between Events or Concepts - 2nd Grade Reading
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What text feature most often shows the order of steps in a technical procedure?
What text feature most often shows the order of steps in a technical procedure?
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Numbered steps. Numbers clearly indicate the sequence in which steps should be performed.
Numbered steps. Numbers clearly indicate the sequence in which steps should be performed.
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What does it mean to describe the connection between events or steps in an informational text?
What does it mean to describe the connection between events or steps in an informational text?
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Tell how the events or steps are related in order, cause, or idea. Connections show how parts of a text relate through order, causation, or shared concepts.
Tell how the events or steps are related in order, cause, or idea. Connections show how parts of a text relate through order, causation, or shared concepts.
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Identify the connection: "The author uses 'first' and 'finally' to show how ideas relate."
Identify the connection: "The author uses 'first' and 'finally' to show how ideas relate."
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Time order (sequence). "First" and "finally" are sequence signal words.
Time order (sequence). "First" and "finally" are sequence signal words.
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Which sentence best states the connection: "The sun warmed the ground. Water turned to vapor."
Which sentence best states the connection: "The sun warmed the ground. Water turned to vapor."
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The sun’s heat caused water to evaporate. Shows how heat directly causes evaporation.
The sun’s heat caused water to evaporate. Shows how heat directly causes evaporation.
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Identify the connection: "The boy wore a coat. The weather was cold."
Identify the connection: "The boy wore a coat. The weather was cold."
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Cause and effect. Cold weather (cause) made the boy wear a coat (effect).
Cause and effect. Cold weather (cause) made the boy wear a coat (effect).
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Which word best completes an effect connection: "The alarm rang, ___ we left the building."
Which word best completes an effect connection: "The alarm rang, ___ we left the building."
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So. Shows the result of the alarm ringing.
So. Shows the result of the alarm ringing.
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What word best signals that one event happens after another in time order?
What word best signals that one event happens after another in time order?
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Next. This transition word indicates what follows in a sequence.
Next. This transition word indicates what follows in a sequence.
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What word best signals a cause-and-effect connection in an informational text?
What word best signals a cause-and-effect connection in an informational text?
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Because. This conjunction introduces the reason why something happens.
Because. This conjunction introduces the reason why something happens.
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What word best signals that a result happens after a cause in a text?
What word best signals that a result happens after a cause in a text?
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So. This conjunction introduces the consequence of a previous action.
So. This conjunction introduces the consequence of a previous action.
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What question helps you find a cause-and-effect connection between two events?
What question helps you find a cause-and-effect connection between two events?
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What happened because of this. This question prompts readers to identify effects or consequences.
What happened because of this. This question prompts readers to identify effects or consequences.
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What question helps you find a time-order connection between events in a text?
What question helps you find a time-order connection between events in a text?
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What happened first, next, and last. This question helps identify chronological order of events.
What happened first, next, and last. This question helps identify chronological order of events.
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What is the connection called when steps must be done in a specific order to work?
What is the connection called when steps must be done in a specific order to work?
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Sequence. Steps arranged in a particular order form a sequence.
Sequence. Steps arranged in a particular order form a sequence.
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Which word best completes a cause connection: "The plant died ___ it had no water."
Which word best completes a cause connection: "The plant died ___ it had no water."
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Because. Introduces the reason for the plant's death.
Because. Introduces the reason for the plant's death.
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Which word best completes a time-order connection: "We planted seeds. ___ we watered them."
Which word best completes a time-order connection: "We planted seeds. ___ we watered them."
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Then. Shows what happened after planting in time order.
Then. Shows what happened after planting in time order.
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Identify the connection: "First, gather materials. Next, mix them. Last, let it dry."
Identify the connection: "First, gather materials. Next, mix them. Last, let it dry."
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Sequence of steps. Words like "first," "next," and "last" show ordered steps.
Sequence of steps. Words like "first," "next," and "last" show ordered steps.
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