1. Problem and Solution Cause and Effect
Explanation:
Explanation:
One part of the text presents a problem and then another part presents one or more solutions.
The text shows events that are making other events happen.
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
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Problem
Solution
Cause
Effect
Pickle jar is hard to open.
Tap the sides of the lid gently with a spoon.
Tapping the sides of a pickle jar’s lid
The jar’s vacuum seal breaks.
Example:
Example:
A pickle jar is sometimes hard to open. To solve this problem, tap the sides of the lid gently with a metal spoon.
Tapping the sides of a pickle jar’s lid breaks the jar’s vacuum seal. This makes it easier to open.

2. Compare and Contrast Sequence
Explanation:
Explanation:
The text shows how two or more things are alike and different.
The text shows events in the order that they happen.
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
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2. Washes cucumbers 4.
Sweet Pickle
Dill Pickle
made with cucumbers, spices, and vinegar
sweet
not sweet
1. Picks cucumbers.
3. Puts cucumbers in jar.
5..
Example:
Example:
A sweet pickle is sweeter than a dill pickle because it is made with sugar. However, both sweet pickles and dill pickles are made with cucumbers, spices, and vinegar.
When making pickles, Barbara Gibson first picks 3 or 4 dark green cucumbers from her garden. Then, she washes them in cold water. Next, she puts them in a jar.

3. Description Question and Answer
Explanation:
Explanation:
The text describes/gives information about a topic.
The text asks a question and then answers it.
Description
Question and Answer
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Description
Description
Description
Average American eats 106 pickles a year.
Question
Answer
Topic
What is a pickle?
It is a cucumber soaked in vinegar and spices.
pickles
Description
Description
Over half of the cucumbers in U.S. are used to make pickles.
Description
Example:
Example:
Over half of the cucumbers grown in the U.S. are used to make pickles. The average American eats about 106 pickles per year.
What is a pickle? It is a cucumber soaked in vinegar and spices.