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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #50776 Blood Diamond
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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

Paragraph list

That diamond changed and ended many lives.
The story is interesting fiction, but it is based upon facts.
The movie Blood Diamond traces the path of a large pink diamond found in Sierra Leone in the 1990s by a fisherman working as a slave in a rebel-controlled diamond mine.
It can help you appreciate how a mineral resource can fuel the oppression and slaughter of thousands of people.

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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 tells us about the movie and the diamond. It does not need other sentences to understand it. It gives a broad overview of what the text will be about. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with 'That diamond,' which refers to the diamond in Paragraph 1, so it cannot be first. Paragraph 3 starts with 'The story,' which needs context from earlier sentences. Paragraph 4 starts with 'It,' which also needs context. All these sentences are not independent.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the main ideas. It gives a final thought about the importance of the diamond and its story. It helps the reader understand the overall message of the text.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it talks about the diamond mentioned in Paragraph 1. This is a logical order because it follows the topic of the diamond.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it explains more about the story of the diamond. It shows that the story is based on real events, which relates to how the diamond changed lives.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it explains the impact of the story. It shows how the diamond and its story can help us understand serious issues like oppression.

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