The National Road

What is the most likely reason the author includes the map after paragraph 2?

• To show a time line of the development of settlements along the National Road

• To show the reader how long it would take to travel the National Road

• To show which cities were connected by the National Road

• To offer the reader a tool for planning trips along the National Road

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Read this quotation from paragraph 3.

"Original towns and villages are found along the National Road, many barely touched by the passing of time." In this quotation, the author's use of figurative language contributes to the meaning of the article by --

• indicating that the National Road prevented progress along its route

• conveying that the National Road gave the surrounding are protected status

• suggesting that towns along the National Road have older populations

• emphasizing that some towns along the National Road have remained unchanged

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What is the most likely reason the author presents the information in paragraphs 1 and 2 in chronological order?

• To introduce the people who were responsible for building each section of the National Road

• To explain how the National Road was conceived and how its construction began

• To list the dates that the National Road opened in each of the states it crosses

• To outline the rules and procedures that governments followed to fund projects such as the National Road

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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Which quotation from the article shows that the area along the National Road is scenic?

• By 1818 the road was completed to Wheeling, and mail coaches began using the road. (paragraph 2)

• Thousands moved west in covered wagons, and stagecoaches traveled the road, keeping to regular schedules. (paragraph 3)

• Cameras capture old buildings, bridges, and old stone mile markers.  (paragraph 4)

• In 1933 a new steel bridge joined the banks of the Casselman River.  (paragraph 5)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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How does the organizational pattern of paragraphs 5 and 6 contribute to the development of the article's thesis?

• The descriptive structure illustrates the many unique features that make the National Road an important landmark.

• The cause-and-effect structure explains why it was necessary to build the National Road.

• The chronological structure provides a detailed look at each event in the development of the National Road.

• Details about the problems that existed before the National Road was built help readers understand why the problems needed to be solved.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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Who is most likely the intended audience for this article?

• People who are researching the accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson

• People who enjoy road trips to places other than ordinary tourist destinations

• People who craft laws related to transportation in the United States

• People who work in the transportation field in the United States

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Which details from paragraphs 3 and 4 best support the key idea that the National Road was popular?

• The road was referred to by many different names.

• The road was built before railroads were available.

• People wrote songs and poetry about the road.

• The road was used to transport goods such as sugar and coffee.

• Thousands of settlers traveled along the road when heading west.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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Read the dictionary entry.

Which definition best matches the use of the word icon in paragraph 6?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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