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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #51734 Fairy Tales
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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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The most telling stories even have become a handy metaphor or shared knowledge of the fantasy code for communication in the popular culture.
Originated in traditional oral storytelling, fairy tales have evolved and continue to transform themselves vigorously to the present day.
For example, the big wild wolf in Little Red Riding Hood can be alluded to be a malicious person or a villain who wants to seduce a girl.
Fairy tales have been with us for a long history and influenced our culture profoundly.

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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 fairy tales and their influence on culture. It gives a broad overview without going into details. It does not use any pronouns or definite articles that would need prior context. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with "Originated" which is not independent because it needs context. Paragraph 3 starts with "The most telling stories" which uses "the" and assumes prior knowledge. Paragraph 4 starts with "For example" which shows it is not independent as it refers to something before.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it gives a specific example that wraps up the discussion about fairy tales. It does not introduce new ideas but instead concludes the topic by illustrating the point made earlier.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it continues the topic of fairy tales. It explains how fairy tales have changed over time. This shows a logical order from the influence of fairy tales to their evolution.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it gives an example of how fairy tales are used in culture. It shows a broader idea about fairy tales and then gives a specific example, which is a general to specific strategy.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it provides an example of the metaphor mentioned in Paragraph 3. This shows a topic example strategy where the example follows the general statement.

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