5.5 (3.7D Retell and Rephrase)

What is the best way to paraphrase paragraphs 4 and 5 to maintain meaning?

• Ranchers in the United States were a group who, like Mexican workers, needed special hats. They worked on the land and with animals, so they needed the hats to protect them. The hats they wore until 1865 were made of different materials.

• Hats can protect ranchers who work outside from bad weather. However, most men who worked outdoors in 1865 were wearing hats that were not ideal. A man named John Stetson who had his own business designed a new hat.

• Since American ranchers spent a lot of time outside, they needed good hats. Unfortunately, their hats did not protect them in bad weather. This changed when, in 1865, John Stetson started making and selling a hat just for ranchers called the Boss of the Plains.

• Like Mexican workers, American ranchers needed special hats for protection. A man named John Stetson knew that these hats were made from wool, straw, or animal skin. Stetson started a business in 1865 to create a hat to meet the needs of ranchers.

The author organizes the information in paragraphs 6 through 8 by —

• describing features that made the Boss of the Plains hat useful and stylish

• explaining the steps John Stetson followed to make a Boss of the Plains hat

• comparing the Boss of the Plains hat to the cowboy hats people later wore

• showing how hat makers solved a problem with the Boss of the Plains hat

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B. Part A Which of the following is a key idea in paragraph 2?

• Many years ago people wore hats.

• Mexicans and Europeans wore hats.

• The sun caused Mexico to be very hot.

• Hats were needed to protect people from the sun.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B. Part B Which sentence from paragraph 2 supports the answer to Part A?

• The brim is the part of a hat that sticks out around the lower edge.

• The hot sun made it difficult for them to work all day.

• Europeans began settling in Mexico in the 1500s.

• Both native Mexicans and the Europeans began creating hats with wider brims.

Read these sentences from paragraph 3 and paragraph 6. Some sombreros had brims as wide as two feet! The pelts of 42 beavers were needed to make one Boss of the Plains hat! These sentences show that the author —

• is confused about the process of making hats

• is amazed by some of the facts about hats

• is concerned that hats today are not as useful as they used to be

• is interested in different styles of hats

The author most likely included the labels with the hat images to —

• allow the reader to identify the different parts of a hat

• help the reader understand that hats protect workers

• prove to the reader that hats have changed over time

• show the reader which hats are the most popular

Read these sentences from paragraph 3 and paragraph 8. Mariachis are known for their fancy sombreros. The cowboy hats worn by some men today are similar to John Stetson’s design. Which idea is suggested by these sentences?

• Hats from Mexico are more interesting than American hats.

• Hat styles from a long time ago are still being used today.

• Today’s hats do not offer as much protection as the hats of the past.

• Many people wear hats to show others what their job is.

Where in the text can the reader expect to find the meaning of common sayings?

• In the first paragraph

• In the section called “The Sombrero”

• In the section called “The Boss of the Plains”

• In the chart labeled “Hat Idioms”