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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #38508 Helen
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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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Anne managed to teach Helen Keller to read, speak and write so well that in 1900 Helen went to Radcliffe College and graduated with the highest honours four years later.
When she was six, she began to receive instruction from a remarkable teacher called Anne Sullivan, who had herself suffered from a degree of blindness.
She became mute as well shortly afterwards.
She became very ill and was blind and deaf by the time she was nineteen months old.
Helen Keller was born in America in 1880.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces the main topic, Helen Keller. It gives a clear starting point for the story. It does not use any pronouns or definite articles that need prior context. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with 'When she was six,' which needs prior context. Paragraph 3 starts with 'She became mute,' which also needs prior context. Paragraph 4 starts with 'She became very ill,' which again needs prior context. All these sentences cannot stand alone without referring back to Helen Keller.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the story of Helen Keller's education and success. It shows the result of all the events that came before it.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): This pair connects because the second sentence gives more details about Helen Keller's early life after her birth. It follows a logical order of events.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): This pair connects because the third sentence explains what happened after she became blind and deaf. It shows a clear cause and effect relationship.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): This pair connects because the fourth sentence shows the next important step in her life after becoming mute. It follows a logical order of events.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): This pair connects because the fifth sentence explains the success of Helen's education after she started learning from Anne Sullivan. It shows a logical progression from learning to achievement.

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