Showdown in Little Rock

How do the sentences in paragraph 3 help to develop the key concept of that paragraph?

• By describing parents who were unwilling to send their children to Central High School

• By describing the daily routine of African-American students who were already attending Central High School

• By describing how officials tried to calm the parents of African American students in Central High School

• By describing the efforts to discourage African-American students from wanting to attend Central High School

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the structure of paragraph 2?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Chronological

• Compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which sentence from p5 best helps to develop the idea that the Little Rock students had trouble even entering school?

• the students arrived at Central alone on the first day

• By prior arrangement, they gathered at the 16th street entrance ...

• Elizabeth Eckford arrived at the other end of the block by herself.

• She was met by a mob screaming obscenities and threats...

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Reread p9. Then reread this sentence.

In spite of this, The Little Rock Nine endured verbal and physical attacks from some of their classmates throughout the school year.

How does the sentence above help to develop the key concept of p9?

• it explains why guards were a practical solution to keep the Little Rock Nine safety inside the school

• it illustrates the part the guards play in allowing some high schol students to mistreat the little Rock Nine

• It shows that the guards were not effective in protecting the Little Rock Nine from all threats

• It describes an eventful day for the Little Rock Nine while under guard at school

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the structure of paragraph 9?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Chronological

• Compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the key concept developed in paragraph 14?

• The Little Rock Nine made a variety of choices about their education after the schools reopened.

• Most of the Little Rock Nine decided to continue their high school education at Central High after schools reopened.

• The members of Little Rock Nine who decided to attend Central High after schools reopened continued to face discrimination.

• The Little Rock Nine all decided to attend high school elsewhere after the schools were reopened.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2