The Empire State Building

Read the sentences from paragraph 6.

Many people wanted to see the stunning view from the top floor, and they were given an OPTION. They could climb the 1,860 steps (now closed) from the first floor to the 102nd floor, or they could ride in one of the building's 73 high-speed elevators.

Think of the suffix - ion. What is the meaning of OPTION above?

• tour

• reason

• choice

• option

Why does the author include details about the first step taken to build the Empire State Building in paragraph 3?

• to point out how quickly work for the Empire State Building was being done

• to explain how many workers were needed to build the Empire State Building

• to describe the type of skills that workers needed to build the Empire State Building

• to compare the materials used for the Empire State Building to those used in other buildings

Why does the author include the details in paragraph 2?

• to describe problems that the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building solved

• to explain the effect that the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building had on New York City

• to compare the build styles of John Raskob and Walter Chrysler during the early states of the Emire State Building project

• to show that the formation of the Empire State Building was a result of a competition between John Raskob and Walter Chrysler

What is the central idea of paragraph 5?

• The Empire State Building has a tall antenna on its roof.

• The Chrysler Building is shorter than the Empire State Building.

• The Chrysler Building was built before the Empire State Building.

• The Empire State Building was once the tallest building in the world.

What main idea do the details in paragraphs 7-8 support?

• The Empire State Building is well regarded.

• Visitors can see five states from the Empire State Building.

• Many movies have been filmed at the Empire State Building.

• The Empire State Building was built for people to celebrate events.

Read the sentences from paragraph 3.

Building a skyscraper over a thousand feet high needed much planning. First, plans for the Empire State Building were RENDERED on paper.

Now read the dictionary entry.

render ('ren-der) verb 1. to give in return 2. to represent in a drawing 3. to represent in spoken words 4. to surrender

Which definition best matches the way RENDERED is used above?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

The words used in paragraph 6 produce a particular tone. Based on the words used, how does the author feel about the Empire State Building? Use details from the article to support your answer.