The Need for High Speed Trains

Read the dictionary entry.

hassle \ˈha-səl\ n

1. a prolonged argument 2. a state of confusion

3. a debate or controversy 4. an inconvenient

problem

Which definition of the word hassle is used in paragraph 7?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the information in paragraph 6 support the author’s

argument?

• By telling how long high-speed trains have been used in other

  countries

• By detailing the safety records of Japanese and French

  high-speed trains

• By telling how many passengers have been transported on

  high-speed trains

• By explaining the results of international studies analyzing

  high-speed trains

Who is likely the intended audience for this selection?

• Readers who have not considered the benefits of high-speed

  trains in U.S. cities

• Workers who believe diversity in urban transportation will create

  more jobs

• Readers who are not convinced that air quality in U.S. cities is a

  concern

• Commuters who think the development of high-speed trains will

  relieve traffic

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The details in paragraphs 9 and 10 support the key idea that the

development of high-speed trains will —

• increase people’s interest in using alternate forms of

  transportation in the United States

• encourage people to support the use of high-speed trains in

  cities throughout Florida

• cause the real-estate market to improve in cities that commit to

  improving urban transportation

• lead to numerous new construction and employment

  opportunities

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

In paragraph 11, the author presents a counter argument most

likely to —

• show that the benefits of high-speed trains are outweighed by

  the disadvantages

• suggest that many travelers would likely be unable to plan a trip

  by train

• acknowledge that widespread acceptance of high-speed trains

  will not happen easily

• establish that commuters will choose the method of travel that

  is least disruptive

Based on paragraphs 4 and 5, what can the reader infer about how

high-speed trains would affect the way people live?

• People would be able to enjoy more leisure time.

• People would be motivated to establish a daily schedule.

• People would choose to look for jobs farther from home.

• People would visit cities they have never seen before.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Read this sentence from paragraph 1.

There are good reasons to answer “yes” to the

high-speed-train revolution!

What is the most likely reason the author uses loaded language in

this sentence?

• To urge the U.S. to join the international movement toward

  safer travel

• To show that high-speed trains will replace all other forms of

  transportation

• To suggest that high-speed trains will have a huge impact on the

  way people travel

• To emphasize that people in the U.S. should reject our current

  transportation system

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5