Shoes, Shoes, Shoes (Author's Purpose and Perspective)

Part A: What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?

• to describe how shoes are made

• to compare and contrast modern-day shoes

• to explain how certain types of shoes became popular

• to show how shoes have evolved over time

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Part B: Which two pieces of evidence from the passage support your answer in Part A?

• People have always experienced the need to protect their feet from different weather conditions...

• The body of a man who lived over five thousand years ago and was naturally mummified in ice was discovered wearing this type of shoe stuffed with hay.

• There was typically no difference between the sandals of men and women in these ancient societies, a trend that would continue until the nineteenth century introduced gender-specific shoes.

• As shoemakers began to test out new shoe-making materials, shoes of velvet, satin, and silk emerged onto the scene.

• Suddenly, if a famous person was wearing a specific pair of shoes, everyone else wanted to wear those shoes, too!

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Reread the following sentence from Paragraph 1: “...our modern-day moccasins closely resemble these first shoes.” What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence from Paragraph 1?

• to explain why moccasins became a popular kind of shoe

• to give an example of the similarities that exist between past and present shoes

• to describe the types of shoes needed for various weather conditions

• to show that today’s shoes are made with the same materials as they were in the past

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What is the purpose of Paragraph 2? Two answers are required.

• to give more information about the types of shoes people wore in the past

• to describe how ancient shoes were made

• to explain how social status influenced what shoes a person wore

• to explain why ancient civilizations did or did not wear shoes

• to show why men and women wore the same shoes in the past

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According to the passage, what is the author’s point of view of the Industrial Revolution’s effect on shoes?

• that it led to the development of shoes that all looked the same

• that it led to cheaper materials being used to make shoes

• that it had a significant influence on improving shoe-making

• that it ended up benefiting individual shoemakers

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Which two pieces of evidence from Paragraph 4 support your answer in Part A?

• “The nineteenth century brought with it the Industrial Revolution, which spilled over into the twentieth century, as well.”

• “New and improved technology greatly simplified and perfected the process of creating shoes.”

• “In the past, shoes were handcrafted by a shoemaker.”

• “This craftsman would measure a person’s foot and create the shoe to match his or her needs.”

• “Now, the automated process of manufacturing shoes allowed for faster mass production of all kinds of shoes of new and fascinating designs.”

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