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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #43771 Chlorophyll process
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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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These sugars are used immediately to help the plant grow, or they are stored in the form of seeds or tubers.
This process is called 'photosynthesis', from the Greek words photo, light, and synthesis, putting together.
This process is complicated and man has never managed to duplicate it although scientists have tried.
Chlorophyll combines water from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air to form sugars. It does this with the help of energy from sunlight.
Plants make their own food with green chlorophyll cells in their leaves.

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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, which is about how plants make food. It is a general statement that does not need other sentences for context. It does not start with a conjunction or use pronouns. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with 'This process', which needs context. Paragraph 3 starts with 'These sugars', which also needs context. Paragraph 4 starts with 'This process', needing prior information. Paragraph 5 starts with 'This process', which also needs context.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the discussion about photosynthesis. It gives a final thought on the complexity of the process, which concludes the text.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): This pair connects because Paragraph 2 explains how chlorophyll helps in making food, which follows the introduction in Paragraph 1. This is a 'Broader to Specific Strategy'.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): This pair connects because Paragraph 3 talks about what happens to the sugars made in Paragraph 2. This shows a 'Cause and Effect Relationship'.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): This pair connects because Paragraph 4 explains the process of making sugars, which is photosynthesis. This is a 'Logical Order' as it follows the explanation of what sugars do.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): This pair connects because Paragraph 5 gives more information about photosynthesis, saying it is complicated. This is a 'Topical Order' as it continues the discussion about the same process.

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