U5W6 Comprehension "Going Under Ground"

What problem did people have in New York City in 1870?

• There were too many cars.

• People used horses and wagons.

• It was hard to move around the city.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

How did Alfred Beach solve the problem?

• He bought horses.

• He built the first subway.

• He put a fan inside a tube.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This was a hard job.

What does hard mean in the sentence?

• not soft

• not kind to people

• needs a lot of work

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Look at the picture on page 13.

The picture shows you ______ .

• a modern subway

• a beach in New York

• how crowded New York is

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

PICK TWO.

Why did the city start to build a subway in 1900?

• The city was crowded.

• They had wagons.

• It was harder to move around the city

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5