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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #37513 The plant
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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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While it is moving towards the food, it inevitably touches the seemingly harmless hairs on the surface of the plant. Upon feeling the fly's touch, the plant suddenly snaps its leaves shut.
The plant attracts the insects with the charming red color of its leaves.
The fly is charmed by the irresistable sweet scent seaeted by the glands surrounding the leaves and lands on the plant without much hesitation.
One of these is the Venus Flytrap, which catches and feeds on insects visiting.
A number of plants hunt by using amazing methods.

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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 the text. It gives a broad overview of plants that hunt. 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 "One of these" which needs context. Paragraph 3 starts with "The plant" which also needs prior information. Paragraph 4 starts with "The fly" which refers back to something not yet mentioned. Paragraph 5 starts with "While it is moving" which shows a continuation of thought.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it describes the final action of the fly and the plant. It wraps up the story of how the Venus Flytrap catches its food. This follows the Conclusive Words rule.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it gives a specific example of a plant that hunts. This follows the Broader to Specific Strategy.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it explains how the Venus Flytrap attracts insects. This follows the Logical Order rule.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it describes what happens after the plant attracts the fly. This follows the Cause and Effect Relationship rule.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 connects to Paragraph 4 because it shows the next action of the fly after landing on the plant. This follows the Chronological Order rule.

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