Read the passages below. Box the problem and circle the solution in each. Next, identify the
signal or transition word/s used and write them on the line after the passage.
1. In the early 1800s, the country needed room to grow. The problem was most people lived in the East. The cities were crowded. New land was expensive. Young families couldn’t afford to buy farms. Then, as a solution, the government purchased land from France. The government also acquired land from Mexico. Soon, the country stretched all the way to the Pacific Ocean. People looked to the setting sun with outstretched arms to said, “Go west!” Settlers rode in wagons or on horses. They followed long, dusty trails across hot plains for thousands of miles. There was no shelter. People slept in tents on the ground. They had to watch out for wild animals like wolves and snakes. The trip west could take months. Then a railroad was built that stretched from the East Coast to the West Coast. The railroad made travel faster. More people poured into the new lands. The settlers quickly built small towns where the farming, fishing, and mining were good.
The signal words used are _____________________________________________________________________.
2. The Ambuklao Dam brought the Agno River under control. Because the dam created a reservoir of water, the water was used to irrigate dry farmland. It was also used as a water supply by nearby cities and towns. But the biggest benefit of Ambuklao Dam is its hydroelectric power. The Ambuklao Dam produces a huge amount of electricity. As a result, 1.3 million people in Pangasinan, Tarlac, and Pampanga have electricity every year. As an energy source, the Ambuklao Dam is clean and cheap to operate. It does not pollute the air the way fossil fuels would. However, this huge dam has had some bad effects on the environment. The river can no longer carry rich soil to the lands it flooded. Fish and other wildlife have lost their homes. For this reason, the landscape of the area will never be the same. But the Ambuklao Dam is here to stay whether we like or not.
The signal words used are _____________________________________________________________________.
signal or transition word/s used and write them on the line after the passage.
1. In the early 1800s, the country needed room to grow. The problem was most people lived in the East. The cities were crowded. New land was expensive. Young families couldn’t afford to buy farms. Then, as a solution, the government purchased land from France. The government also acquired land from Mexico. Soon, the country stretched all the way to the Pacific Ocean. People looked to the setting sun with outstretched arms to said, “Go west!” Settlers rode in wagons or on horses. They followed long, dusty trails across hot plains for thousands of miles. There was no shelter. People slept in tents on the ground. They had to watch out for wild animals like wolves and snakes. The trip west could take months. Then a railroad was built that stretched from the East Coast to the West Coast. The railroad made travel faster. More people poured into the new lands. The settlers quickly built small towns where the farming, fishing, and mining were good.
The signal words used are _____________________________________________________________________.
2. The Ambuklao Dam brought the Agno River under control. Because the dam created a reservoir of water, the water was used to irrigate dry farmland. It was also used as a water supply by nearby cities and towns. But the biggest benefit of Ambuklao Dam is its hydroelectric power. The Ambuklao Dam produces a huge amount of electricity. As a result, 1.3 million people in Pangasinan, Tarlac, and Pampanga have electricity every year. As an energy source, the Ambuklao Dam is clean and cheap to operate. It does not pollute the air the way fossil fuels would. However, this huge dam has had some bad effects on the environment. The river can no longer carry rich soil to the lands it flooded. Fish and other wildlife have lost their homes. For this reason, the landscape of the area will never be the same. But the Ambuklao Dam is here to stay whether we like or not.
The signal words used are _____________________________________________________________________.
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