Biweekly Unit 1 Week 4

Biweekly Unit 1 Week 4

Cause and Effect/Metaphors

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This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer

part B.

Part A: Which sentence gives the best reason why people

attended a barn raising?

• They had lots of experience building houses.

• They enjoyed being surrounded by nature.

• They needed to give their children something to do.

• They wanted to help people in their community.

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Part B: Choose the THREE sentences from the article that best

support your answer in part A.

• There were many reasons why neighbors helped at a barn raising.

• First, people wanted to help those in need.

• If they could lend a

  hand, they would.

• Their help was a gift to their neighbor.

• Also,

  building a barn was hard work.

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Read the sentence from the article.

The farm was a beehive of activity.

What does the sentence mean?

• The farm had beehives.

• There was not much activity on the farm.

• People on the farm were very busy.

• Not everyone on the farm had a job to do.

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Why does the author tell the reader that farm life was lonely?

• to explain why people lived far apart

• to explain why people moved to the city

• to explain why people built schoolhouses

• to explain why people went to a barn raising

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This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer

part B.

Part A: Read the sentences from the article.

Everyone worked together to build a barn. It was a huge mountain

to climb.

Why does the author compare building a barn to climbing

a mountain?

• to show that it was hard to build a barn

• to show that barns could not be moved

• to show that barns looked heavy and tall

• to show that it was dangerous to climb up a barn

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Part B: What does it mean to have “a huge mountain to climb”

in the sentence from Part A?

• take a long, hard walk in the hills

• do something very difficult

• reach the top of a high peak

• learn how to climb steep rocks

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At the end of the passage, why does the author write about life

in small towns? Pick TWO choices.

• to compare barns with schoolhouses

• to list the steps in building a courthouse

• to state that people liked farm life better

• to show how farm customs continued in towns

• to explain why people started leaving farms

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Read the sentences from the article.

During this time, the streets of Cleveland were a circus. It was

common for bicycles, horse-pulled wagons, and cars to share the

same streets.

What does “the streets of Cleveland were a circus” mean?

• The streets were very busy.

• Many animals traveled the streets.

• The streets were closed for a circus.

• Many people used the sidewalks.

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Read the sentences from the article.

Morgan’s mind was a whirlwind. He was always thinking about

what he could do next.

What does “mind was a whirlwind” mean?

• He made a quick motion.

• He had many ideas for inventions.

• He read many stories at once.

• He was always moving something.

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What happened as a result of Morgan’s invention of the traffic

signal? Pick TWO choices.

• Driving vehicles became much safer.

• Car wrecks became more common.

• The amount of traffic on the streets increased greatly.

• People were able to cross busy streets safely.

• All the cars, carts, and horses had to move for a few seconds.

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How does the author connect Morgan’s inventions of the gas

mask and the T-shaped pole?

• by comparing the two inventions

• by describing the effect each invention had

• by listing the common steps in the creation of each invention

• by explaining the problems Morgan had with each invention

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Match the statement with the invention:

Morgan finds a way to make driving much safer.

• Sewing Machine

• Gas Mask

• Traffic Signal

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Match the statement with the invention:

Morgan becomes an important person in Cleveland.

• Sewing Machine

• Gas Mask

• Traffic Signal

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Match the statement with the invention:

Morgan’s invention is used by soldiers in the U.S. Army.

• Sewing Machine

• Gas Mask

• Traffic Signal

Congratulations!

You're done!!!