Reasons and Evidence

According to the passage, which of these is a reason that color TVs did not sell well right away?

• There were few color TV programs.
• They were hard to find in stores
• People had never heard of color television.
• Most people still listen to the radio.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following is a claim the author makes in the passage?

• Television was thought of as a waste of time by many.
• Most people did not want a television set in America.
• People did not make good television shows before 1950.
• Television was important to the American people.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

Which of these is an important claim the author makes in the passage?

• A lot of new programs were added between 1953 and 1956.
• People made a lot more money in the 1950s than they do now.
• Most people could not afford a color TV in the 1950s.
• Many people did not like the look of a color TV when it first came out.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

What is the importance of the Walt Disney program that first aired in 1961?

• It caused other TV stations to show color programs.
• It was very popular with young people.
• It was the first color TV show ever shown.
• It caused many people to buy color TV sets.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

4: I can find identify an author’s claim and provide evidence to support the claim and explain my reasoning to a friend.
3: I can provide support to an author’s claim.
2: I may be able to support an author’s claim with help.
1: I cannot find evidence to support an author’s claim yet.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.9A