Why are the author and his brother left in the flat each day? O Because their father has to work
Because their mother has to work
Because they are not in school.
Because they are bad kids.

The first step in making a mental model for a compare-and-contrast text is a. comparing the two things being described. b. finding important details in the text. c. contrasting the two things being described. d. connecting details to what is already known.