Taj Mahal

Why was the Taj Mahal built?

• to be used as a government building

• to be used as a memorial for Shah Jahan's wife who died

• to be the tallest building in India at the time

• to be used as a home for Shah Jahan and his family

Which sentence supports the main idea of this book?

• The Taj Mahal is the tallest building in India today.

• The Taj Mahal was named after the man who built it.

• People are working to shut down the Taj Mahal.

• The Taj Mahal is the most famous building built by Mughal rulers.

Which of the following sentences is an opinion about the Taj Mahal?

• The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

• The Taj Mahal was finished in 1653.

• The Taj Mahal is a memorial in Agra, India.

• The Taj Mahal was built by twenty thousand workers.

What was the author's purpose for writing this book?

• To persuade us to feel a certain way

• To inform us with information.

• To entertain us with a fun story.

• To encourage us to do something.

What does coffin mean?

• A tall, narrow building rising high to the sky.

• Something that represents the memory of a place.

• A long, narrow box in which a dead person is buried.

• An important historical building.