Res the passage. Aary peeopie use the terTs agator andd trocode without beirg sure ifnch arninal they are reaty taeng about. Atators nd ocdies are ricit the sae, arnd ther dirterences are important. you fnd yourself starinto the face of a uge reptle with a fong, pointed snout, werghing abcut 2.000 pounds, and meamurihg aborit 20 feet n8 you are probably looking at a saltwater orocodile. The fourth tooth of its lower jaw sticks up Outside its ips. t wil prubably lhve 0t 75 years but you shoutd not stay around it that lorg However, if the snout is u-shaped and shorter, you are more likely staring at an American alligator. Even though you don t see he fourth tooth stcking up. don't relax too much. This creature still weighs in at over 1,000 pounds and grows to a length of 15 feet. It tives abaut 20 yeorsess than a crocodile. Whichever one you are staring at, 1hope you are doing it at a zoo, with plenty of room between you and that big, beautital, dangerous animal What is the most likely reason the author chose compare-contrast structure to organize the passage? 1. to show that the two animals are similar O2. to explain how dangerous both animals are 3. to teach readers how to tell the two animals apart 4. to encourage readers to study these animals closely RESET Reem Saif Obaid Humaid Al-Ali, ID#***03 Growth: Reading 2-5 CCSS 2010 V4 Question # 18

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