Bridging Two Nations - STAAR

The author organizes the selection by --

• identifying the reasons for building the bridge and showing how people benefited from it.

• comparing building the bridge to flying a kite.

• stating a problem related to building the bridge and explaining how it was solved.

• listing all the people involved in building the bridge and describing their contributions.

What is your text evidence for your previous answer?

• Paragraphs 1-4 introduce the problem; Paragraphs 5-8 discuss how it was solved.

• Paragraph 1 discusses why the bridge was needed and that Walsh would be the best person to build it.

• The image on the first page explains the problem and shows how the bridge was a solution.

Paragraph 10 is mainly about --

• how the kite string was used to start the construction of the bridge.

• why metal cables are used in suspension bridges.

• when a stronger line was used to fly the kite across the gorge.

• why cables needed to be anchored before attaching them to the deck.

What is your text evidence for the previous answer?

• Paragraph 10 explains how Homan Walsh finally landed his kite on the other side.

• Paragraph 10 explains why the bridge was needed and the purpose it would serve for the people of Niagara Falls.

• Paragraph 10 explains how the kite line was used to add metal cables and begin constructing the bridge.

According to the information in "Consider This," when does a spider construct most of its web?

• When the first thread is blown by the wind

• Before attaching a thread to a surface

• After reinforcing the first thread

• When the wind stops blowing the threads

What is your text evidence to support the previous answer?

• "Consider This" Step 2: The spider waits for its thread to attach to another surface

• "Consider This" Step 1: The Spider relies on the wind to carry the thread

• "Consider This" Step 3: The spider adds threads little by little until the line is strong enough to support the weight of the web

Which of these conclusions about Homan Walsh was supported by Paragraph 9?

• He was a perfectionist.

• He was confident he would win the contest.

• He did not accept failure.

• He was motivated by the prize money offered to the winner.

What is your text evidence for the previous answer?

• Paragraph 9 "Because the river was too icy, he had to wait."

• Paragraph 9 "Walsh did not want to give up." and "This time he succeeded."

• Paragraph 9 "he was awarded the $10 prize."

Which idea do both the selection and "Consider This" emphasize?

• Individual steps are not as important as results.

• A system of processes is required in construction.

• Practice is essential for developing design skills.

• Engineers must be patient in order to be successful.

What is your text evidence for the previous answer?

• The passage talks about the steps needed to build the bridge while "Consider This" talks about the steps needed to build a spider web.

• The passage talks about how Walsh had to wait patiently for 8 days while the ice thawed. "Consider This" talked about how the spider waits patiently for the wind to carry its thread.

• The passage discussed how engineers do their job while "Consider This" discussed how spiders get their webs to attach to multiple surfaces.