The author lists items or events in chronological order or presents the reader with step-by-step directions
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The author provides information about the similarities and difference between two or more people, events, ideas, objects, etc.
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first, second third, before, on (date), not long after, after that, next, at the same time, finally, then
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Like, unlike, but, in contrast, on the other hand, however, both, also, too, while, as opposed to, yet, rather, same
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look for a series of events or steps of a process when trying to identify
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look for similarities & differences when trying to identify...
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Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy.
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All matter, all things can be changed in two ways: chemically and physically. Both chemical and physical changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the matter. For example...
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When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then...
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Dinosaurs existed about 250 million years ago to 65 million years ago. This era is broken up into three periods known as the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The Triassic Period lasted for 35 million years from 250-205 million...
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The Cretaceous Period was filled with dangerous predators, but two of the most feared hunters were the tyrannosaurs rex and the velociraptor. The tyrannosaurs rex was one of the largest carnivores to ever walk the Earth. He was 20 ft..
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The ability of a building to withstand the stress of an earthquake depends upon its type of construction, shape, mass distribution, and rigidity. Different combinations are used. To reduce stress, first, the building's ground floor must...
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A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain that begins in the ocean and builds up strength as it moves across the water. A tornado is a storm that develops on land, with no warning, and moves in a circular motion with heavy...
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Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina.
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Tsunamis are very long waves in the ocean, sometimes hundreds of miles long. Tsunamis usually start suddenly. They may begin as normal waves and change to big waves very quickly. After this change...
