2.12 Still Standing: The leaning tower of Pisa

Refer to the article “Still Standing: The Leaning Tower of Pisa” in your Emoji and Pisa and Birds, Oh My! magazine for a complete version of this text.

What can readers learn from the information in the graphic on page 30?

• where the city of Pisa is located in Italy

• the purpose of the tower of Pisa

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Refer to the article “Still Standing: The Leaning Tower of Pisa” in your Emoji and Pisa and Birds, Oh My! magazine for a complete version of this text.

Based on the details in the article, why did the tower begin to lean?

• Its base is too narrow to support its many levels.

• It was built on soil that is too soft to support it.

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Refer to the article “Still Standing: The Leaning Tower of Pisa” in your Emoji and Pisa and Birds, Oh My! magazine for a complete version of this text.

How does the author of the article support the point that builders contributed to problems with the tower?

• by explaining that although the tower started to lean right away, builders continued adding layers

• by showing that the builders took too long to figure out that building was leaning

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How do the details in the excerpt support a main idea of the text?

• They show that home builders can reduce waste by reusing certain materials.

• The details explain why straw bale houses cost more than regular houses.

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