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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #33401 October Prediction Understanding Differences
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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

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Around the world, wind in valleys generally travels up the valley, and up the sides of mountains, during the day.
This is often driven by differences in pressure caused by the slopes of the mountains and the shape of the valleys.
Around 1 billion people depend on water resources originating from the Hindu-Kush Karakoram Himalayan region, attributable to both rainfall and melting of snow and ice.
The wind in the valleys in the region plays an important role in transporting clouds and moisture and redistributing snow in the valleys, and so understanding what drives this wind is crucial.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces the main topic of water resources and their importance. It gives a broad overview of the situation without going into details. This follows the rule of Topic Sentence. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with "The wind" which makes it dependent on previous information. Paragraph 3 starts with "Around the world" which is too general and does not introduce the main topic. Paragraph 4 starts with "This is often driven" which also needs prior context.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it concludes the explanation about wind in valleys. It summarizes the reasons for the wind behavior mentioned before. This follows the Summary Style rule.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it explains the importance of the wind in the valleys for the water resources mentioned in Paragraph 1. This follows the Logical Order rule.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it gives a broader view of how wind behaves in valleys, which relates to the wind's role discussed in Paragraph 2. This follows the Broader to Specific Strategy.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it explains why the wind travels in the way described in Paragraph 3. This follows the Cause and Effect Relationship rule.

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