What is the first step before selecting a detail to support an inference?

Inferences from Transcontinental Railroad Text

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
List all possible inferences
Summarize the text
Have an inference to support
Identify the main idea of the text
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can be inferred about the planning of the Transcontinental Railroad?
It was completed quickly
It was a simple task
It took a long time to build
It was planned by a single person
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might people have died during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Because it was hard to build
Due to lack of interest
Due to easy working conditions
Because of the simplicity of the task
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What geographical challenges did workers face during the construction?
Building through deserts
Building through the Rocky and Sierra Nevada mountains
Building over rivers
Building in urban areas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the conditions like for workers building the railroad?
Easy and pleasant
Relaxed and safe
Comfortable and warm
Back-breaking and often below zero in temperature
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the text support the inference that the construction was life-threatening?
By highlighting the low cost
By mentioning the quick completion
By detailing the harsh and dangerous conditions
By describing the easy conditions
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main topic of the passage?
The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
The invention of the steam engine
The development of modern railroads
The history of trains
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