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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #30037 Love 2
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The text boxes in the left panel have been placed in a random order. Restore the original order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.
* Move & order all paragraphs in the right field

Paragraph list

One day Aphrodite, jealous of the beauty of the earthly princess, Psyche, ordered her son to make the princess fall in love with the ugliest man on earth.
Eros set out to do his mother’s bidding, but when he saw Psyche fell in love with her himself.
Eros was the son of Aphrodite, goddess of love, and was always at her side to assist her in her matchmaking endeavors.
He was a blond and playful winged youth, armed with a golden bow and arrows. Whoever he shot at immediately fell in love.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first line because it introduces Eros, who is important to the story. It gives a broad overview of who he is and his role. This follows the rule of Topic Sentence. Why other lines are not chosen? The other paragraphs are not chosen because they do not stand alone. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with 'He', which is a pronoun and needs context. Paragraph 3 mentions Aphrodite but does not introduce Eros first. Paragraph 4 also starts with 'Eros', which assumes prior knowledge.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last line because it concludes the story. It shows what happens after Eros is ordered to make Psyche fall in love with someone else. This follows the Conclusive Words rule, as it wraps up the action.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it gives more details about Eros. This follows the Broader to Specific Strategy. The first paragraph introduces Eros, and the second paragraph describes him.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it introduces a new action involving Aphrodite and Eros. This follows the Logical Order rule, as it shows what happens next after describing Eros.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it shows the result of Aphrodite's order. This follows the Cause and Effect Relationship rule, as it explains what Eros does after receiving the order.

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