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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #51739 Olympic
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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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Americans captured nine out of 12 track and field events, but Greece won most medals with 47.
The first Modern Olympics were held two years later in Athens, where 245 athletes from 14 nations competed in the ancient Panathenaic stadium to large and ardent crowds.
The idea was enthusiastically received and the Modern Olympics were born.
The original Olympic Games were celebrated by the Greeks as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until A.D. 393 when Roman emperor Theodosius I banned all pagan festivals (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus).
On June 23, 1894, French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin, speaking at the Sorbonne in Paris to a gathering of international sports leaders, proposed that the ancient games be revived on an international scale.

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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 original Olympic Games. It gives a broad overview of the history of the games without needing any prior context. It does not use any pronouns or definite articles that refer to previous information. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with "On June 23, 1894," which gives a specific date and context, so it cannot be the first. Paragraph 3 starts with "The idea was enthusiastically received," which refers back to a previous idea. Paragraph 4 starts with "The first Modern Olympics," which assumes knowledge of the Olympics. Paragraph 5 starts with "Americans captured," which also assumes prior knowledge.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the discussion about the Modern Olympics. It provides a summary of the results, which brings together the earlier points about the games and their significance.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): This pair connects because Paragraph 2 follows the historical context of Paragraph 1. It shows a logical order where the original games lead to the proposal of reviving them. This is a clear progression from the past to a significant event in the future.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): This pair connects because Paragraph 3 explains the result of the proposal made in Paragraph 2. The phrase "The idea was enthusiastically received" shows a cause and effect relationship, where the proposal leads to the birth of the Modern Olympics.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): This pair connects because Paragraph 4 provides specific details about the first Modern Olympics, which is a direct result of the idea mentioned in Paragraph 3. This shows a logical order from the birth of the Olympics to their first event.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): This pair connects because Paragraph 5 gives specific results from the first Modern Olympics mentioned in Paragraph 4. It shows the outcome of the events and continues the topic of the Olympics.

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