STAAR Blitz - Day 8

What is the most likely reason the author includes the photographs after paragraph 4?

• To show the tools that were used to create Mount Rushmore
• To highlight the reasons why Gutzon Borglum selected the site
• To reveal the number of people who worked on Mount Rushmore
• To show the man in charge of the project and Mount Rushmore’s size and details

What is the most likely reason the author includes the details in paragraph 3?

• To inform the reader of the reason why Mount Rushmore’s location was chosen
• To provide details about the man who created Mount Rushmore
• To give the different location options that were considered for Mount Rushmore
• To inform the reader about the presidents who were chosen for Mount Rushmore

The author includes the boxed information with the photographs most likely to -

• prove that Mount Rushmore is real
• describe the movies in which Mount Rushmore has been featured
• provide interesting facts about Mount Rushmore
• reveal why the presidents were chosen for Mount Rushmore

The details in paragraph 6 support the key idea that -

• Theodore Roosevelt was the first president chosen for the monument
• much thought went into choosing the fourth president for the monument
• the monument only had room for three presidents
• many people disagreed with Theodore Roosevelt being on the monument

How does the author mainly organize paragraphs 5 and 6?

• By comparing the presidents featured on Mount Rushmore to other presidents
• By describing the events that led to the selection of the presidents for Mount Rushmore in chronological order
• By describing the effects of choosing the fourth president for Mount Rushmore
• By explaining the reasons why each president was chosen for Mount Rushmore

Based on the information in paragraphs 5 and 6, what can the reader infer about the presidents chosen for Mount Rushmore?

• Each president played an important role in American history.

• The carver needed 4 people to put on the mountain.

• They have interesting hair styles.

• They were all presidents - YAY!

What change should be made to sentence 6?

• Change died to dieed

• Add a comma after 1941

• Change his to him

• Change Lincoln to lincoln