Chicago History-Grade 3 Informational Text

What was Chicago like a long time ago?

• A big city with many schools

• A small town where everyone knew each other

• A place with many businesses

• A city with paved streets

What did people use to light the streets at night in early Chicago?

• Electric streetlights

• Gas lamps

• Lanterns

• Flashlights

How did children learn in early Chicago?

• They went to different schools

• They were taught at home

• They went to one school where the teacher showed them how to read and write

• They learned from books at the library

What were the streets made of in early Chicago?

• Concrete

• Wood

• Brick

• Asphalt

What did people do to prevent the streets from catching fire?

• They used fireproof materials

• They carried buckets of water in their wagons

• They had fire trucks

• They used sand to put out fires

What types of businesses did people open when more people moved to Chicago?

• Grocery stores and banks

• Blacksmith shops and carpenter shops

• Restaurants and hotels

• Clothing stores and shoe stores

What made Chicago a good place for traveling?

• It had many airports

• It was on a river and a lake

• It had many highways

• It had a large bus system

What did people start when businesses opened in Chicago?

• A school

• A newspaper

• A library

• A museum