text structure\ndirection: read each passage and identify how the information is being organized\n1. ice…

text structure\ndirection: read each passage and identify how the information is being organized\n1. ice - cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. even though more chocolate ice - cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. problem solution\ne. chronological / sequence d. descriptive\n2. the ice - cream shop around the corner from my house has the best ice - cream in the city. when you first walk inside, there is a long chrome counter with matching stools extending to alongside the far wall. right where the counter stops, the booth seating begins. there are lots of old - timey knickknacks on the walls and chrome napkin holders on all the tables. my favorite part of the shop is behind the counter glass, where they keep all of the ice - cream flavors. a rainbow of delicious sugary flavors is kept cool and delicious behind the counter glass.\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. problem solution\ne. chronological / sequence d. descriptive\n3. freezer burn may have wasted more ice - cream than sidewalks. if you dont know, freezer burn is when ice crystals form on the surface of ice - cream. these ice crystals can ruin the texture and flavor of the ice cream. but you can prevent freezer burn. since freezer burn is caused when melted ice - cream is refrozen, rather than eating your ice - cream from the container as it melts, scoop your ice - cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge immediately. doing this ought to help you solve your issues with freezer burn.\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. problem solution\ne. chronological / sequence d. descriptive\n4. no one knows the true origin of ice - cream, but the first published ice - cream recipe appears in \mrs. mary ealess receipts,\ a cook book that was printed in london in 1718. sometime around 1832, an african american confectioner named augustus jackson created multiple ice cream recipes and invented a superior technique to manufacture ice cream. ice cream soda was invented around 1874, but the real breakthrough may have been at the 1904 worlds fair in st. louis, missouri, when the american ice - cream cone was unveiled!\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. problem solution\ne. chronological / sequence d. descriptive\n5. making ice - cream is not easy. cream and sugar have to first be mixed in a frozen container. ingredients may be added at this point, if desired. the mixture must be stirred and whipped until the cream and sugar mixture is frozen. depending on the equipment, this may take as long as an hour. after the ice - cream is prepared, it must be kept frozen until it is ready to be enjoyed. making ice - cream is difficult, but most people would agree that it is worth the trouble.\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast\n

text structure\ndirection: read each passage and identify how the information is being organized\n1. ice - cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. even though more chocolate ice - cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. problem solution\ne. chronological / sequence d. descriptive\n2. the ice - cream shop around the corner from my house has the best ice - cream in the city. when you first walk inside, there is a long chrome counter with matching stools extending to alongside the far wall. right where the counter stops, the booth seating begins. there are lots of old - timey knickknacks on the walls and chrome napkin holders on all the tables. my favorite part of the shop is behind the counter glass, where they keep all of the ice - cream flavors. a rainbow of delicious sugary flavors is kept cool and delicious behind the counter glass.\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. problem solution\ne. chronological / sequence d. descriptive\n3. freezer burn may have wasted more ice - cream than sidewalks. if you dont know, freezer burn is when ice crystals form on the surface of ice - cream. these ice crystals can ruin the texture and flavor of the ice cream. but you can prevent freezer burn. since freezer burn is caused when melted ice - cream is refrozen, rather than eating your ice - cream from the container as it melts, scoop your ice - cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge immediately. doing this ought to help you solve your issues with freezer burn.\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. problem solution\ne. chronological / sequence d. descriptive\n4. no one knows the true origin of ice - cream, but the first published ice - cream recipe appears in \mrs. mary ealess receipts,\ a cook book that was printed in london in 1718. sometime around 1832, an african american confectioner named augustus jackson created multiple ice cream recipes and invented a superior technique to manufacture ice cream. ice cream soda was invented around 1874, but the real breakthrough may have been at the 1904 worlds fair in st. louis, missouri, when the american ice - cream cone was unveiled!\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. problem solution\ne. chronological / sequence d. descriptive\n5. making ice - cream is not easy. cream and sugar have to first be mixed in a frozen container. ingredients may be added at this point, if desired. the mixture must be stirred and whipped until the cream and sugar mixture is frozen. depending on the equipment, this may take as long as an hour. after the ice - cream is prepared, it must be kept frozen until it is ready to be enjoyed. making ice - cream is difficult, but most people would agree that it is worth the trouble.\na. cause and effect b. compare and contrast\n

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Brief Explanations:

  1. The passage compares strawberry and chocolate ice - cream flavors (e.g., strawberry may contain fruit pieces while chocolate usually will not).
  2. The passage describes the ice - cream shop (e.g., the long chrome counter, booth seating, old - timey knickknacks, etc.).
  3. The passage presents a problem (freezer burn) and a solution (scoop ice - cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge immediately).
  4. The passage presents events in chronological order (1718 - first published ice - cream recipe, around 1832 - Augustus Jackson's work, around 1874 - ice cream soda, 1904 - ice - cream cone).
  5. The passage describes the process of making ice - cream (mixing cream and sugar, adding ingredients, stirring, whipping, keeping frozen).

Answer:

  1. b. compare and contrast
  2. d. descriptive
  3. e. problem solution
  4. c. chronological / Sequence
  5. d. descriptive