Reading Comprehension: Be the Boss and Julia Tuttle

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

• A. It takes money to start a business.

• B. Good employees are hard to find.

• C. A lawyer can write your business plan.

• D. A logo must be recognizable from the street.

• E. A good businessperson thinks about the future.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

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According to Passage 1, what step should you take after deciding what kind of business you want to start?

• Design a logo.

• Make a business plan.

• Hire an employee.

• Write job descriptions.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

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What is the text structure of Passage 1?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

• chronological order

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

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What evidence in Passage 1 supports the idea that starting a business is hard work?

• A) Entrepreneurs must begin with a good idea.

• B) Businesses must pay taxes to the government.

• C) Beginning a business involves many tasks.

• D) Businesses must select trustworthy vendors.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

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CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the central idea of Passage 2?

• A) Julia Tuttle founded the city of Miami.

• B) Julia Tuttle knew a great deal about orange groves.

• C) Julia Tuttle persuaded Henry Flagler to build railroads.

• D) Julia Tuttle loved Florida and wanted to make a home there.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

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Read these sentences from Passage 2. "Tuttle wrote to Flagler and even visited him. In spite of her persistence, she could not persuade him to extend the railway farther south. She remained resolute, determined to reach her goal. The weather finally helped change Flagler’s mind." (paragraph 7) Both persistence and resolute have a meaning that is related to the meaning of which word?

• cautious

• controlling

• important

• stubborn

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CCSS.RI.3.4

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CCSS.RL.3.4

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How does the map help the reader understand why Julia Tuttle had difficulty persuading Henry Flagler to build a railroad to Miami?

• It shows that Miami is too close to the ocean for a railroad.

• It shows that the west side of the state would be better for a railroad.

• It shows that Miami is far south of the city where Flagler’s railroad began.

• It shows that the hot climate of southern Florida would discourage people from taking a train there.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

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Read this sentence from Passage 2. “Railroads created cities, and a railroad was an essential part of Tuttle’s plan.” (paragraph 5) Which detail from the passage helps the reader understand the meaning of essential?

• The best way to reach Miami was by boat.

• Julia Tuttle knew how important railroads were.

• Extreme cold could damage farms and orange groves.

• Henry Flagler had the experience needed to build a railroad.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

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What evidence in Passage 2 supports the idea that Julia Tuttle is an entrepreneur as defined in Passage 1?

• A. “When Frederick Tuttle died in 1886, he left the foundry to his wife.” (paragraph 2)

• B. “Although she returned to Cleveland and her young family after visiting, she never forgot her experience.” (paragraph 3)

• C. “People began to move to Miami in large numbers, and the city soon had a newspaper and a bank.” (paragraph 10)

• D. “The city owes its beginning to this woman who had a great idea, a good plan, and the willingness to do the hard work necessary to make it happen.” (paragraph 11)

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

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• A, E, I, J

• B, F, G, K

• C, D, H, L

• A, F, I, K

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

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