Unit 7 Week 2

Which sentence best states the author’s claim about the transcontinental railroad in Passage 1?

• A.

  The Pacific Railroad Bill was signed by President Abraham Lincoln.

• B.

  Building a coast-to-coast railroad was a major step toward developing

  the nation.

• C.

  Congress granted railroad companies land to lay track on.

• D.

  Congress gave railroad companies funds for building the railroad

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which evidence from Passage 1 supports the author’s claim that building the

railroad was “difficult and dangerous” work?

• A.

  “Now, the Union Pacific Railroad began extending the tracks westward

  from Omaha.” (paragraph 4)

• B.

  “The Union Pacific hired thousands of workers.” (paragraph 5)

• C.

  “They also had to climb steep slopes and set explosives to blast tunnels

  through the Sierra Nevada mountain range.” (paragraph 5)

• D.

  “After eight years, the two tracks finally met in Promontory, Utah,

  in 1869.” (paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What are two ways the map adds to readers’ understanding of Passage 1?

• A.

  It helps readers understand how long it took to complete the railroad.

• B.

  It tells readers the names of the companies that built the railroad.

• C.

  It shows readers which eastern cities already had railroad stations

• D.

  It identifies the points from which each company started building.

• E.

  It shows readers where the railroad tracks were finally connected.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

In Passage 1, which two details best explain what happened when the

government held a competition between the railroad companies?

• A.

  Many immigrants worked on the Union Pacific railroad.

• B.

  The company that finished first got a golden spike.

• C.

  The faster a company laid track, the more money it made.

• D.

  The two tracks connected to each other in just five years.

• E.

  Having to work fast made the job more dangerous for workers.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does the author organize most of the information in Passage 1?

• A.

  by presenting facts in order of importance

• B.

  by describing the events in time order

• C.

  by asking questions and giving the answers

• D.

  by comparing and contrasting information

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which sentence best states the author’s claim about the Chinese transcontinental

railroad workers in of Passage 2?

• A.

  Chinese workers laid railroad track for over 100 miles on land that climbed

  steeply uphill.

• B.

  Thousands of Chinese immigrants arrived in California in the 1850s to look

  for gold and a better life.

• C.

  Chinese workers performed some of the most difficult, dangerous jobs to

  help complete the transcontinental railroad.

• D.

  Chinese workers hung over cliff sides to chip holes and plant dynamite

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

According to Passage 2, why was the Central Pacific Railroad Company having

troubles during the construction of the railroad?

• A.

  It could not find enough workers to do the job.

• B.

  It was laying track from the West toward the East.

• C.

  It filled job openings by hiring Chinese workers.

• D.

  It feared that the work was too hard for most workers.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which two details are most relevant to the central idea in Part A?

• A.

  “In 1863, construction of the transcontinental railroad was underway.” (paragraph 1)

• B.

  “After two years, however, the Central Pacific had only progressed

  50 miles.” (paragraph 1)

• C.

  “It was backbreaking work performed at an exhausting pace.” (paragraph 1)

• D.

  “To solve the problem, supervisor Charles Crocker proposed hiring

  Chinese immigrants.” (paragraph 2)

• E.

  “The company began hiring Chinese workers in 1865.” (paragraph 3)

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does the photograph in Passage 2 add to readers’ understanding of the

Chinese railroad workers experience?

• A.

  It shows how they had learned in China to blast tunnels through

  the mountains.

• B.

  It shows where they finished laying track through the Sierra Nevada range

  in 1868.

• C.

  It shows how they laid track over terrain that sloped upward 7,000 feet.

• D.

  It shows some of the animals and simple tools they used to cut through

  the mountains.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

How does the author organize most of the information in Passage 2?

• A.

  by describing events related to Chinese railroad workers in

  chronological order

• B.

  by comparing Chinese workers with other railroad workers

• C.

  by asking and answering questions about the roles of Chinese

  railroad workers

• D.

  by explaining the causes and effects of political unrest in China

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9