Wonders: Unit 1 Week 5

Read the story Remembering the Soldiers. Use what you read to help you answers questions 1-10.

Which sentence BEST explains the MAIN idea of the article?

• Maya Lin's design was simple but beautiful.

• The VVMP had raised more than 8 million dollars by then.

• The memorial honors the soldiers who died in the Vietnam War.

• The rest of the memorial included a statue of three soldiers and a flag.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which paragraph would BEST be supported by the following detail:

Women were important to the war effort, too.

• paragraph 4

• paragraph 5

• paragraph 6

• paragraph 7

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Find PARAGRAPH 3. How does the author organize their ideas?

• by explaining the rules of the contest

• by telling the stories of the 3 solders.

• by comparing the different types of stone that were used.

• by describing the important dates in the construction of the Memorial.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Why did Jan Scruggs want to build a memorial?

• He wanted to have a contest.

• He wanted to build a beautiful park for everone.

• he wanted people to remmeber the soldiers who died.

• He wanted people to help him build the Memorial.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

What is the MAIN idea of the SECOND paragraph.

• Maya Lin won the contest; her design for the Memorial was simple but beautiful

• More than two thousand individuals and teams entered the contest.

• She was only 21 years old.

• Work on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial started in March of 1982.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Read the sentence from the article.

The group decided to present the memorial to the American people that same year.

Which meaning of the word present is the SAME one used in the sentence above?

• give

• play

• sing

• write

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the sentence from the article.

More than two thousand individuals and teams entered the contest.

Which meaning of the word entered is the SAME one used in the sentence above?

• left

• joined

• judged

• won

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read these sentences from the article.

They are the names of the soldiers who died in the war and they come from every state.

Which sentence uses the word state in the SAME way it is used in the sentence above?

• Jean lives in the state of Florida.

• Tim's shoes were in a terrible state.

• The teachers clearly state the rules.

• The queen went to a formal state dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Read the sentence from the article.

Some are still very heartbroken.

What does are still very heartbroken mean?

• are very sick

• are badly hurt

• are extremely sad

• are very successful

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

Read the sentence from the article.

People who visit the memorial are very moved by it.

Which sentence uses the word moved in the SAME way it is used in the sentence above?

• Martin moved his chair closer.

• The music moved Ms. Johnson to tears.

• Carmen moved from Naples to Fort Myers.

• The dancers moved gracefully across the stage.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C