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WorksheetsMain Idea Brief History of Chapel Hill
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
After reading paragraph 1 of "A Brief History of Chapel Hill" choose what was the main focus of this paragraph.
Chapel Hill needed a college for the people
How Chapel Hill did not have many exciting places until a college was built.
How the College in Chapel Hill begin to come about.
How the rolling hills in Chapel Hill made the perfect location for a college.
According to paragraph 2 of " A Brief History of Chapel Hill" what is the central idea of paragraph 2.
How so residents did not see a need for a college.
How different life started to be after the college was built in Chapel Hill.
What life was like before the Chapel Hill college was established.
The benefits the college brought to the Chapel Hill area.
After combining paragraph 5 and 6 the focus of them are?
The school open the door to many students and continued to expand even during and after the Civil War.
Many colleges whose doors were open had to close during the Civil War; they struggled to stay open.
The college gained several courses and even had science classes for all studies who wanted to study astronomical observatory.
The Chapel college consolidated with two other colleges giving it more programs to over to students.
What is the best summary for paragraphs 9 and 10?
Chapel Hill overs many different educational programs that all groups of people are welcome to take and enjoy. This allows residents to get a chance to learn more in their educational programs while they attend school in Chapel Hill.
People in Chapel can now work together because the University has opened so many doors for the community around them.
Although the relationship is a close and profitable one,
the Town of Chapel Hill is no longer merely an extension of the
university. Town residents can enjoy the interesting educational
and cultural programs the university offers, yet there is more to
town life than that.
Many different groups of people attend the Chapel Hill colleges today, paving the way for job opportunities and housing and allowing all people of Chapel Hill to enjoy the diverse and beautiful community that now offers so many opportunities for all.
According to the account, “People of all nationalities reside in this thriving community.”
Which detail from the account best supports this idea?
The town of Chapel Hill is a center of commerce.
About 15% of Chapel Hill’s undergraduates come from other countries.
Town planners are adapting to modern challenges.
The economy needs to be more balanced to encourage business growth.
Which claim does the author make in the passage?
If it were not for the city of Chapel Hill, the University would not have a home.
The town of Chapel Hill has emerged and changed as the university has grown.
The people who founded Chapel Hill were educated at the University there.
Modern universities have become too dependent on international students.
Which sentences from the passage best support the answer in Part A?
“Urban planners are considering how to build more affordable housing within the town.”
“However there was still no official town of Chapel Hill until its founding in 1819; it
would not be chartered until 1851.”
“When its first mayor was elected, the town covered 820 acres, but now it is spread over
approximately 21 square miles.”
“However, some people say that the economy should be more balanced to bring different
kinds of trades and industries to the city.”
“In the late 1700s, local people could attend the New Hope Chapel, erected on the
highest point of the hill.”
Which two sentences from the passage best support the answer in Part A?
“In the late 1700s, local people could attend the New Hope Chapel, erected on the
highest point of the hill.”
“However there was still no official town of Chapel Hill until its founding in 1819; it
would not be chartered until 1851.”
“People from around the world come to study and work here, and our institutions evolve
in response to this changing population.”
“However, some people say that the economy should be more balanced to bring different
kinds of trades and industries to the city.”
“Urban planners are considering how to build more affordable housing within the town.”
Which supporting details would be best to include in summary for the entire passage?
In 1700s local people could attend the local chapel, how the civil war took place while the school was in session and many other colleges closed
Chapel Hill’s unique relationship with the university and how it changed over time, creating two separate but vibrant, growing, and diverse entities.
“How, some people say that the economy should be more balanced to bring different kinds of trades and industries to the city.” “ How Urban planners are considering how to build more affordable housing within the town.”
How The town of Chapel Hill is a center of commerce and
About 15% of Chapel Hill’s undergraduates come from other countries, and how Town planners are adapting to modern challenges.
In paragraph 8 the author describes the university today as
“broader and more inclusive.” What is the meaning of the word inclusive?
limited to some
including everyone
for higher excelling students
able to help all with the funds to pay
