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The house was destroyed. The winds had ripped off the roof. The flood water had broken all the windows and flooded the house. Hurricane Sandy was one of the worst hurricanes to hit this area. What is the cause?

The house was destroyed. The winds had ripped off the roof. The flood water had broken all the windows and flooded the house. Hurricane Sandy was one of the worst hurricanes to hit this area. What is the effect?

First, Baby Ann was born. Then she was crawling. By the age of 9 months old, she had learned to walk. Which word helps us identify the beginning of the story?

Yesterday, the puppy was playing with the older dog. The puppy was playing with a ball alone one day. Years later, there was a new puppy. What happened last?

Oil was everywhere. It covered the sand, the fish and even the rocks. Scientists wore plastic overalls to clean up the area.As a result, the beach was cleaned up. What word signal is used to let us know that there is a problem and a solution?

From the story that you read, what are the signal words that tell us that there are differences.

From the continued story, what are the signal words that compare or contrast?