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Stopping A Toppling Tower by Mary Kay Carson
Questions from Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction: Grade 2-4
By Alice Boynton and Wiley Blevins
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Answer the questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1. Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa so famous? _________________________________
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2. What was the problem with the tower? ______________________________________
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3. How did engineers solve the problem? _______________________________________
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4. Which text features did you find most helpful? ________________________________
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5. What clues in the article helped you figure out the text structure? __________________
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#1,2,3 Cites evidence from the text to support conclusion, inference, and predictions __/12
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Identifies and analyzes structure of different genres __/8
PAGE 2
Vocabulary: Use the following words in sentences to show what they mean.
engineer(s) tilt landmark foundation
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Acquires a reading vocabulary by correctly identifying words __/8
Correctly spells words and applies strategies in writing M SP P C