Evaluate trend feature
1. Identify the trend that is the focus of the story.
The trend is crowded ice skating rinks in the Bay Area.
The trend is crowded ice skating rinks in the Bay Area.
2. How well does the writer do in explaining why the trend is happening now? Give example that support your answer.
The writer does a good job by using statistical numbers. He states "Over the past year, the number of people signing up for “learn to skate” classes at the San Francisco rink jumped from 600 to more than 900 skaters."
The writer does a good job by using statistical numbers. He states "Over the past year, the number of people signing up for “learn to skate” classes at the San Francisco rink jumped from 600 to more than 900 skaters."
3. Identify your favorite quote.
“Skating,” Kate said, “is my favorite thing to do in the world.”
4. Identify any description passages from the writer?
"Feldman, who is spearheading the effort to build new rinks, said the Peninsula in particular has the population to support six rinks. It is down to two year-round rinks– the Redwood City rink and the Nazareth Ice Oasis in San Mateo, which closed for five years before reopening a year ago." This describes the locations of the rinks.
"Feldman, who is spearheading the effort to build new rinks, said the Peninsula in particular has the population to support six rinks. It is down to two year-round rinks– the Redwood City rink and the Nazareth Ice Oasis in San Mateo, which closed for five years before reopening a year ago." This describes the locations of the rinks.
5. Identify any transitional sentences in the story.
"Too many rinks could dilute profits and tempt some of them to sell in the red-hot real estate market, he said. Demand also peaks in Olympic years, then gradually declines." This connect from the skaters themselves to the amount of rinks they skate in.
"Too many rinks could dilute profits and tempt some of them to sell in the red-hot real estate market, he said. Demand also peaks in Olympic years, then gradually declines." This connect from the skaters themselves to the amount of rinks they skate in.
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