Question

1. read the following text, and answer the question that follows.

my brothers and i had planned to go play in the park today, but because it was raining, we had to alter our plans. we wanted to play video games instead, but my mother said that she needed the computer for something else. so, we ended up playing a board game.
which sequence progression does the author use in this passage?
○ topical or descriptive order
○ cause-and-effect order
○ chronological order
○ comparison-and-contrast order

Explanation:

The passage describes a planned activity (playing in the park) that was changed because of rain (cause), leading to altered plans first for video games (blocked by mother needing the computer, another cause) and finally to a board game (effect). The sequence focuses on reasons (causes) and resulting actions (effects).

Answer:

cause-and-effect order