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A Tall Tale (San Jacinto Monument)
A Tall Tale (San Jacinto Monument)
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Comprehension review of the article A Tall Tale from the Texas Treasures anthology.
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1
People who visit the monument can learn a lot about.......
how concrete is made
other countries
Mexican art
the history of Texas
2
What appears on the doors of the San Jacinto Monument?
The names of important people.
Six flags that flew over Texas at different times.
Designs made from stars.
The names of the workers who built the monument.
3
The star is a symbol of Texas, the Lone Star State. What is the meaning of the word symbol?
Something that stands for something else
A special place
Something that happened long ago
A work of art
4
Mexico had to give Texas its independence. What is the meaning of the word independence?
freedom
monument
history
workers
5
Which sentence tells what the author thinks of the workers who built the monument?
They probably earned a lot of money.
They should have worked faster to finish the job.
They did something great for the community.
They enjoyed their jobs very much.
6
Why is the San Jacinto Monument important to Texans today?
It took three years to build it.
It is a beautiful monument.
It reminds Texans of the battle for independence.
It was a gift from Mexico.
7
The San Jacinto Monument stands in the place where........
a hero was born
Texans defeated the Mexican army
a governor lived
the first town settled
8
Find the word that is a singular noun.
kids
geese
children
deer
9
The author probably wrote the article to.......
tell about the San Jacinto monument
recall events in Mexican history
explain how a large monument is made
tell an entertaining story about Texans
10
What is the article mostly about?
Texas was once part of Mexico.
Texans fought against Mexico.
The San Jacinto monument celebrates Texas's independence.
It took three years to build the monument.
