Central Ideas in The Building of Manhattan Answers

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Which of these is an element of both paraphrasing and summarizing?

A

giving a broad overview of central ideas

B

shortening the length of the original text

C

restating all of a text’s ideas and details

D

putting ideas from a text in one’s own words

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Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.In 1930, these workmen either went bareheaded, wore a cloth cap—often worn backward—or wore a battered felt hat. The rigid plastics needed for molded head protection, called "hard hats," would not appear until after World War Il.

A

The types of stiff plastic needed in the manufacturing of “hard hats,” or hats that protect the heads of construction workers, were not available until after World War ll. For this reason, construction workers in 1930 either did not wear hats or wore cloth caps, often backward, or shabby felt hats.

B

Plastics to make hard hats were not available in the 1930s, so workers either did not wear hats or wore hats made from cloth or felt.

C

I would not have wanted to be a construction worker in 1930, because they were not given protective headwear. The kinds of plastics needed to make “hard hats” had not been invented yet, so construction work was more dangerous.

D

In 1930, these workmen either went bareheaded, wore a cloth cap—often worn backward—or wore a battered felt hat. The rigid plastics needed for molded head protection, called "hard hats," would not appear until after World War Il.

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What is one step to take when summarizing a text?

A

restate every idea from the original text

B

compose an identical copy of the original text

C

state the central idea in your own words

D

change the order of ideas and sentences

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Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.A temporary, small narrow-gauge track system was installed on each floor as it was needed. This enabled the material to be moved from the truck at ground level onto dump carts, raised by elevator to the designated floor, wheeled onto the track, and moved quickly to the exact spot needed. Turntables built into the track allowed the carts to be shifted about in any direction.

A

What did turntables built into the track allow?

B

How were dump carts raised to designated floors?

C

When was a track system installed on a floor?

D

What does a turntable built into a track look like?

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Read the sentence and answer the question.Martinique is briefly providing the general ideas about an article that she read.

A

Martinique will include more details than the article.

B

Martinique is paraphrasing the article.

C

Martinique is summarizing the article.

D

Martinique will include many quotes from the article.

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Read the teacher’s instruction to students.Restate all of the ideas and details in the text in your own words.

A

respond to the text

B

copy the text

C

paraphrase the text

D

outline the text

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Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.The BOOM is usually 70 to 90 feet long and is hinged to the mast at its base, so that both move together when the derrick swings to a new direction.

A

What is the shape of the boom?

B

How long is the boom?

C

Does the boom move when the derrick swings?

D

Where is the boom attached to the mast?

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Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.It was a monumental task: to design the world's tallest building, create as much usable rental space as possible, plan so it could be built within 18 months, and still have a handsome building. In the end, architect William Lamb worked on fifteen designs before his plan "K" was finally chosen.

A

“within 18 months”

B

“plan ‘K’”

C

“handsome building”

D

“William Lamb”

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Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.It was a monumental task: to design the world's tallest building, create as much usable rental space as possible, plan so it could be built within 18 months, and still have a handsome building. In the end, architect William Lamb worked on fifteen designs before his plan "K" was finally chosen.

A

“monumental task”

B

“handsome building”

C

“fifteen designs”

D

“usable rental space”

6

Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.Today, the steel beams and girders of the city's skyscrapers are bolted together with special steel bolts and welded together. Compared with riveting, these connections are stronger, more quickly made, and require fewer men to accomplish.

A

Steel beams and girders in modern-day city skyscrapers have stronger connections and are put together more quickly and with fewer workers than connections formed by riveting.

B

Steel beams and girders in today’s skyscrapers are constructed with specially made steel bolts. Then, they are welded together. These modern-day connections are put together more quickly and by fewer workers than the ones made in the past by riveting. They are also stronger.

C

Today, the steel beams and girders of the city's skyscrapers are bolted together with special steel bolts and welded together. Compared with riveting, these connections are stronger, more quickly made, and require fewer men to accomplish.

D

Today’s skyscrapers are built using steel bolts that are specially made for skyscraper construction. These bolts are welded together and create stronger connections than those made by riveting.

6

Which statement best explains how images help readers?

A

They make complex words easier to pronounce.

B

They help readers visualize inaccurate historical settings.

C

They help readers visualize complex and unfamiliar ideas.

D

They make books entertaining and brighten up long pages of text.

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Read the teacher’s instruction to students."Restate the central idea of the text in your own words."

A

respond to the text

B

copy the text

C

summarize the text

D

paraphrase the text

7

Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.When the driver was ready for a new rivet, the heater took a hot cherry-red one out of his forge with his long-handled tongs. And with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can. The catcher then grabbed it with his tongs, tapped it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole.

A

an illustration of the heater and the catcher taking a lunch break

B

an illustration of the heater holding long-handled tongs

C

an illustration of the heater tossing a rivet to the catcher

D

an illustration of the catcher tapping a hot rivet against a beam

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Which of these is an element of summarizing, but not paraphrasing?

A

giving a broad overview of central ideas

B

understanding the central ideas in a text

C

restating most of the ideas from an original text

D

putting ideas from a text in one’s own words

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Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.It was a monumental task: to design the world's tallest building, create as much usable rental space as possible, plan so it could be built within 18 months, and still have a handsome building. In the end, architect William Lamb worked on fifteen designs before his plan "K" was finally chosen.

A

“monumental task”

B

“handsome building”

C

“fifteen designs”

D

“usable rental space”

8

Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.Because of the Depression, the Empire State Building was never fully rented in its earliest years, but it immediately became one of the wonders of New York City and a favorite tourist attraction. Ordinary folk and the famous alike made the trip up to the observation tower and were enthralled by the sheer height of it all.

A

In the years just after the Empire State Building was built, there were not enough renters to fill the building due to the Depression. However, there were plenty of visitors, both tourists and celebrities. They came to marvel at the building’s height and go up to the observation tower. The Empire State Building quickly became a favorite place to visit in New York.

B

Even though the Empire State Building was not filled with renters just after it was built, it did become a popular place to visit. People were amazed by the building’s height.

C

Because of the Depression, the Empire State Building was never fully rented in its earliest years, but it immediately became one of the wonders of New York City and a favorite tourist attraction. Ordinary folk and the famous alike made the trip up to the observation tower and were enthralled by the sheer height of it all.

D

The Empire State Building is an amazing place. When my family and I visited New York, we couldn’t believe how tall the building was. We went up to the observation tower to see the view of the city. It was incredible. The Empire State Building is one of the wonders of New York City and has been since the Depression.

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Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.The BOOM is usually 70 to 90 feet long and is hinged to the mast at its base, so that both move together when the derrick swings to a new direction.

A

It would help the reader pronounce words describing complex parts in the text.

B

It would help the reader visualize the complex parts described in the text.

C

It would help the reader assemble the complex parts described in the text.

D

It would help the reader operate the complex parts described in the text.

9

What is one step to take when paraphrasing a text?

A

copy the text word for word

B

form an opinion about the text

C

find ways to shorten the text

D

look for words that can be changed

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Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.The BOOM is usually 70 to 90 feet long and is hinged to the mast at its base, so that both move together when the derrick swings to a new direction.

A

What is the shape of the boom?

B

How long is the boom?

C

Does the boom move when the derrick swings?

D

Where is the boom attached to the mast?

9

Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.In 1930, these workmen either went bareheaded, wore a cloth cap—often worn backward—or wore a battered felt hat. The rigid plastics needed for molded head protection, called "hard hats," would not appear until after World War Il.

A

The types of stiff plastic needed in the manufacturing of “hard hats,” or hats that protect the heads of construction workers, were not available until after World War ll. For this reason, construction workers in 1930 either did not wear hats or wore cloth caps, often backward, or shabby felt hats.

B

Plastics to make hard hats were not available in the 1930s, so workers either did not wear hats or wore hats made from cloth or felt.

C

I would not have wanted to be a construction worker in 1930, because they were not given protective headwear. The kinds of plastics needed to make “hard hats” had not been invented yet, so construction work was more dangerous.

D

In 1930, these workmen either went bareheaded, wore a cloth cap—often worn backward—or wore a battered felt hat. The rigid plastics needed for molded head protection, called "hard hats," would not appear until after World War Il.

10

Which statement best explains how images help readers?

A

They make complex words easier to pronounce.

B

They help readers visualize inaccurate historical settings.

C

They help readers visualize complex and unfamiliar ideas.

D

They make books entertaining and brighten up long pages of text.

10

Which of these is an element of summarizing, but not paraphrasing?

A

giving a broad overview of central ideas

B

understanding the central ideas in a text

C

restating most of the ideas from an original text

D

putting ideas from a text in one’s own words

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