Narrative: The Wall Came Tumbling Down

The text talks about some changes that occurred in East and West Germany in 1989. The changes made life different from then on.

"People could easily travel from East Berlin to West Berlin."

Does the statement above describe what things were like before or after the changes?

• Before

• After

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The text talks about some changes that occurred in East and West Germany in 1989. The changes made life different from then on.

"Soldiers guarded the Wall to make sure people did not try to escape to West Berlin."

Does the statement above describe what things were like before or after the changes?

• Before

• After

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

The text talks about some changes that occurred in East and West Germany in 1989. The changes made life different from then on.

"Katja had never met her cousin Katrina."

Does the statement above describe what things were like before or after the changes?

• Before

• After

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The text talks about some changes that occurred in East and West Germany in 1989. The changes made life different from then on.

"People were reunited with friends and family they had not seen in many years."

Does the statement above describe what things were like before or after the changes?

• Before

• After

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The text talks about some changes that occurred in East and West Germany in 1989. The changes made life different from then on.

"East Berliners and West Berliners hugged each other and celebrated together."

Does the statement above describe what things were like before or after the changes?

• Before

• After

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at the paragraph and try to guess the meaning of the word.

From paragraph 2, which word means 'dull in colour'?

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at the paragraph and try to guess the meaning of the word.

From paragraph 5, which word means 'spoke with strong feeling'?

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at the paragraph and try to guess the meaning of the word.

From paragraph 7, which word means 'way or road'?

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at the paragraph and try to guess the meaning of the word.

From paragraph 13, which word means 'people who escape to a safe place'?

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at the paragraph and try to guess the meaning of the word.

From paragraph 15, which word means 'climbed to the top of'?

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4