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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #3854 Inuit
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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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Jean Briggs has worked with the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic and has described how, within these communities, growing up is largely seen as a process of acquiring thought, reason and understanding (known in Inuit as ihuma).
Because they can’t be reasoned with, and don’t understand, parents treat them with a great deal of tolerance and leniency.
Young children don’t possess these qualities and are easily angered, cry frequently and are incapable of understanding the external difficulties facing the community, such as shortages of food.
It’s only when they are older and begin to acquire thought that parents attempt to teach them or discipline them.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first because it introduces the main topic about how growing up is seen in Inuit communities. It gives a broad overview of the subject without going into details. It does not use any pronouns or definite articles that refer to previous ideas. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with 'Because', which is a conjunction. Paragraph 3 starts with 'Young', which is a specific reference and does not stand alone. Paragraph 4 starts with 'It’s', which uses a pronoun and cannot stand alone.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last because it wraps up the discussion about parenting and growing up. It shows the final point about when parents start to teach children. It reflects the main theme of the text.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): This pair connects because Paragraph 2 gives specific details about young children. It follows the general idea in Paragraph 1 about growing up and shows how young children lack the qualities mentioned.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): This pair connects because Paragraph 3 explains why parents treat young children with tolerance. It shows a cause and effect relationship: children cannot be reasoned with, so parents are lenient.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): This pair connects because Paragraph 4 explains what happens when children grow older. It shows a logical order of how parenting changes as children develop understanding.

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