Nonfiction: The Twin Towers

What is most likely the reason the World Trade Center buildings were also called the Twin Towers?

• The two buildings had similar working hours.

• The two buildings were built on the same acre of land.

• The two buildings were identical in design.

• The two buildings were nothing alike.

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8.6C

Which statement is a fact about the story?

• The World Trade Center was attacked more than once.

• The buildings would have survived the attack if they had not been identical in design.

• September 11, 2001, is the most infamous date in America’s history.

• No one should ever construct another building at Ground Zero.

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8.6C

Which is a synonym for the word infamous as it is used in the last paragraph?

• notorious

• fabulous

• famous

• cordial

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8.2B

Which title would be a good alternative for this text?

• “September: A Bad Month”

• “The End of Time”

• “The World Trade Center Attack”

• “A Day When All Hope Died”

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8.6C

8.2B

Using information from the third paragraph, list three things in sequential order that happened that day.

• The north tower fell next.

• The south tower fell in less than one hour

  after being attacked.

• In 2001, two planes flew into the Twin Towers.

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