Hats come in many shapes and sizes. there are top hats and cowboy hats, bonnets and berets. there are bowler hats, fedoras, flat caps, baseball caps, and helmets . . and that’s just for starters! who knew there were so many varieties?
which method of development was used in this paragraph?
example
cause and effect
sequence of events
comparison and contrast

example

Explanation:

There's no effect to cause anything in the excerpt. There's no talk about events, also. The different hats are not used to be compared to anything or to one another either. In the end, the many hats that were mentioned are only examples of variations of hats.

explanation:

if you’re a fan of chocolate, every occasion is right for this treat. feeling down? eat some chocolate. celebrating? eat some more. want to show your valentine how special you think your sweetheart is? offer up chocolate!   people have been enjoying chocolate as a food, drink and medicine for thousands of years. the ancient maya and aztecs called chocolate kakaw and used it as medicine. they also made chocolate offerings to their gods. chocolate comes from the cacao (kuh-kow) tree, and its scientific name reflects its history. theobroma cacao translates to “cacao, food of the gods.” these days, chocolate is not just for deities. the treat has become popular around the world.

when making an inference, the reader should be sure to support the inference with

evidence

a is an educated guess about what will happen.

c. prediction

when new information proves that a reader's prediction is wrong, the reader should

make a new prediction based on the new information.