Scanning and Skimming

The Taj Mahal

            Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.

            Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of

the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.

            It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.

            The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)

1. 1. Where is the Taj Mahal built?

 

• the town of Emperor       

   

• the town of Jahan

• the town of watercourse

• the town of Agra

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The Taj Mahal

            Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.

            Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of

the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.

            It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.

            The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)

 2. Who built the Jaj Mahal?

• the Emperor’s wife  

• the Emperor Shah Jahan

• the architect 

• all the above

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Taj Mahal

            Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.

            Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of

the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.

            It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.

            The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)

 3. In what year did the Emperor Shah Jahan's beloved wife passed away? 

• 1930

• 1931

• 1932

• 1933

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Taj Mahal

            Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.

            Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of

the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.

            It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.

            The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)

 4. What trees wee grown in the walled garden?

• watercourse 

• slender

• cypress 

• white minaret

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Taj Mahal

            Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.

            Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of

the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.

            It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.

            The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)

 5. What was square building made?

• pure white marble

• pure black marble

• crude white steel

• crude black steel

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Taj Mahal

            Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.

            Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of

the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.

            It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.

            The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)

 6. Who was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal?

• Prince Persia     

• Ustad Isa

• Shah Jaha

• Andy Wilso

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Taj Mahal

            Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.

            Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of

the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.

            It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.

            The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)

 7. According to the passage, what nationality did Ustad Isa have?

 

 

• Croatian

• Chinese

• Caucasian

• Persian

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Taj Mahal

            Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.

            Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of

the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.

            It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.

            The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)

 8. How long had the Taj Mahal been built?

• ten years

• fifteen years

• seventeen years

• eighteen years

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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• Just reading to find information.

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