RI.5.1 The Statue of Liberty

1. Which part of the Statue of Liberty was built to remind people that the United States broke away from Britain?

• chains

• crown

• tablet

• torch

2. Which TWO sentences best show that the people of the United States were excited about the Statue of Liberty?

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e

3. Laboulaye wanted to create a statue for the American people to recognize that (Choice 1) and to celebrate the (Choice 2).

• A,A

• B,A

• C,C

• B,C

• C,B

4. Since 1886, it has stood for freedom and hope.

Select TWO sentences from paragraph 3 which support this idea.

• The statue is huge and stretches as tall as a 30-story building

• The torch in her right hand is over 16 feet tall.

• Broken chains at her feet represent the United States separating from British rule

• The tablet has July 4, 1776 written on it and represents the date the US became its own country.

5. What can the reader infer about why the statue arrived in 350 pieces?

• a

• b

• c

• d

6. Part A Which statement best explains the reason Bartholdi picked New York Harbor for the Statue of Liberty

• a

• b

• c

• d

6. Part B Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?

• a

• b

• c

• d

7. According to the information in paragraph 9, why is it important to visit the Statue of Liberty?

• a

• b

• c

• d

8. Select TWO sentences which show that the Statue of Liberty is well-known around the world.

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e

9. built the statue

• France

• US

• both