What is the author’s purpose for writing this article?

to provide information about the Empire State Building.

What do the dates in Paragraph 6 help you to understand?

How quickly the tower was built.

1. Where did this building get its name?

It is from a nickname of New York.

Why did the Empire State company decide to add an airship mast to the top of the building?

so that the building would become the tallest in the world

Place a check mark next to TWO skyscrapers that were built near the Empire State Building

The Chrysler Building, 40 Wall Street

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Checkmark which image contributes to ideas: Verifies a statement in the passage with statistics.
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Image 5
2
Which paragraph contains evidence that the Empire State Building did NOT make a lot of money at first?
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 3
3
What information can be gained from Paragraph 4 about the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in the 1920s?
It was located in Chicago, Illinois
It was very popular.
It was old-fashioned
It was the tallest hotel in the world
4
What is the author’s purpose for writing this article?
to persuade people to visit the Empire State Building.
to tell a funny story about the Empire State Building.
to provide information about the Empire State Building.
to explain how to build the Empire State Building.
5
Checkmark which image contributes to ideas: Aids in reader understanding of material.
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Image 4
Image 5
Image 3
6
What do the dates in Paragraph 6 help you to understand?
How difficult it is to take down an old building.
How often towers are built in the city.
When the tower was taken down.
How quickly the tower was built.
7
Where is the Foshay Tower located?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Manhattan, New York
Miami, Florida
San Francisco, California
8
1. Where did this building get its name?
It is from a nickname of New York.
It is a name from a previous owner.
It is another name for Manhattan.
It is from a Greek root meaning “tallest”
9
Why did the Empire State company decide to add an airship mast to the top of the building?
so that the building would become the tallest in the world
so that the building wouldn’t interfere with air travel
so that the building could be seen during fog
so that the building would become a tribute to the navy
10
If someone wants to write an article on a similar topic, which Website would provide the BEST information?
School Buildings in New York City
Important American Soldiers
The Introduction of the Internet in the 1990s
Famous American Landmarks
11
Place a check mark next to TWO skyscrapers that were built near the Empire State Building
The Dade County Courthouse
The Chrysler Building
The Foshay Tower
40 Wall Street
12
Checkmark which image contributes to ideas: Clarifies an emotion
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Image 5
Image 3
Image 4

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