Question

sam’s dad filled the car with gas and checked the oil. he made sure the tires had enough air in them. then he washed and cleaned the car, inside and out. next he checked off the list of what he had already done. “all right, everyone,” he called out, “we’re ready to begin our adventure.”
how is this paragraph arranged?
1 problem and solution
2 compare and contrast
3 time order

Explanation:

The paragraph uses sequential transition words ("Then", "Next") and describes actions in the order they were completed, which matches the time order text structure.

Answer:

1. time order