practice 2/ 8th gr

What personal quality did the citizens who survived the fire of 1871 need to be successful in rebuilding their city?

• weakness
• determination
• creativity
• imagination

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.3

Why does the author mention the star on Chicago's flag?

• To show the historical significance of the event to the citizens of Chicago
• To explain that Chicago's flag has four stars
• To show the city's flag has stars just as the flag of the United States of America has stars
• To infer that one star has more significance than the other three stars

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.6

Based on the information given, what can one conclude about the source of the fire?

• The source of the fire is not as significant as the actual event and the results of the fire
• Historians feel compelled to find out the exact source of the fire
• The citizens needed to know the source of the fire to stop such an event from ever occurring again

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.3

What was the author's purpose in writing this text?

• to entertain
• to persuade
• to inform
• to explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

Which title would be a good alternative for this text?

• "Stop the Destruction"
• " Mrs. O'Leary's Cow"
• "The Citizens Rebuild"
• " The 1871 Chicago Inferno"

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2