Understanding Connections in Text

How does the narrator compare friendships to ideas in a text?

• Both can be connected in various ways.

• Both are difficult to understand.

• Both require a lot of effort to maintain.

• Both are always connected to each other.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is one similarity between brass and iron mentioned in the passage?

• Both are difficult to find.

• Both rust quickly in the ocean.

• Both are metals used in shipbuilding.

• Both are not suitable for shipbuilding.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What caused shipbuilders to switch from iron to brass?

• Iron was too expensive.

• Iron rusted and decayed quickly in salt water.

• Brass was easier to find.

• Brass was lighter than iron.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

In what order did the shipbuilders use iron and brass?

• They used brass first, then switched to iron.

• They used iron first, then switched to brass.

• They never used iron.

• They used both metals at the same time.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why is it important to understand the connections between sentences in a text?

• It makes the text more confusing.

• It allows you to skip parts of the text.

• It makes the text shorter.

• It helps to become a better reader.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2