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7.10.A Evaluate A Summary Of The Original Text For Accuracy

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Grade 7
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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Grade 7
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

7.10.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text

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  • Q1
    Paragraph 10 is mainly about —
    why metal cables are used in suspension bridges
    why cables needed to be anchored before attaching them to the deck
    when a stronger line was used to fly the kite across the gorge
    how the kite string was used to start the construction of the bridge
    60s
    7.10.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text
  • Q2
    The main difference between the Sweethearts and most other bands of the 1940s was that the Sweethearts —
    played swing music outside the South
    tended to perform in large cities
    were allowed to travel and perform in Europe
    were a racially integrated group of women
    60s
    7.10.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text
  • Q3
    Which sentence expresses the main idea of the selection?
    The International Sweethearts of Rhythm commonly performed to sold-out crowds in ballrooms and theaters.
    The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were an all-female touring swing band popular during the 1940s.
    The International Sweethearts of Rhythm chose to play swing music because it was what most people wanted to hear.
    The International Sweethearts of Rhythm traveled and performed in the United States during World War II.
    60s
    7.10.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text
  • Q4
    Which of these is the best summary of the selection?
    The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were a touring swing band made up of young women from different ethnic backgrounds. Although the band faced discrimination in the segregated South, the Sweethearts achieved success in the 1930s and 1940s.
    Swing was an extremely popular kind of music played by many American bands during the 1930s and 1940s. One of the most interesting and talented swing groups of this period was the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, a 17-member band from Mississippi.
    The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were a successful band that included African American, Chinese American, Mexican American, American Indian, and Puerto Rican members. Just a few years after the group was founded, the Sweethearts were able to become a professional touring band.
    In 1937 a group of young female musicians formed a band that would become known as the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. The musicians played instruments such as the clarinet, the saxophone, the trombone, the trumpet, the bass, the guitar, and the piano.
    60s
    7.10.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text
  • Q5
    The band’s name is significant because it highlights —
    the fact that the musicians came from diverse cultures
    the support the musicians gave to soldiers in wartime
    the fact that the band performed in countries around the world
    the type of music the band played
    60s
    7.10.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text

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