Text Features
The author most likely included the map to next to paragraph 1 to-
A. show readers where Elko, Nevada is located
B. show readers where Midland, Texas is located
C. show readers where New Bedford, Massachusetts is located
D. show readers where the United States is located
C. show readers where New Bedford, Massachusetts is located
What text structure is the passage, A Whaling Community?
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
What is the central idea of paragraph 4?
A. The booming whale industry created many jobs.
B. Blacksmiths made weapons for whale-hunting.
C. New Bedford's geography allowed it to become a center for whaling.
D. Shops, inns, and restaurants catered to sailors, sea captains, dockworkers, and shipbuilders.
A. The booming whale industry created many jobs.
Today, hunting whales is against the law because-
A. petroleum oil has replaces whale oil
B. whaling is no longer a profitable industry
C. whales are an endangered species
D. whale oil is too costly
C. whales are an endangered species
New Bedford most likely became the center of the whaling industry in the U.S. because of its-
A. size
B. population
C. geography
D. industry
C. geography
What is the author's purpose for including the graph after paragraph 7?
To show the number of whaling voyages from New Bedford over time.
Cause: ? ----> Effects: Petroleum replaces whale oil as efficient source of fuel ----> Whaling in New Bedford dies out and is replaces by cloth manufacturing
What was the cause of these effects?
A. New Bedford becomes center for shipbuilding
B. New Bedford becomes center for tourism
C. First oil well is drilled in Pennsylvania
D. Whaling is outlawed when whales are put on the endangered species list
C. First oil well is drilled in Pennsylvania
What would be the best heading for paragraph 5?
A. Hunting Whales
B. Shopping for Spices
C. Whale Oil
D. Tourism in New Bedford
D. Tourism in New Bedford
In 1840, New Bedford was called "The City That Lit the World" because-
A. its greatest import was candles
B. whale oil was used in most oil lamps and candles
C. it was where electricity was invented
D. it made the finest lightbulbs in the U.S.
B. whale oil was used in most oil lamps and candles
In paragraph 3, the word harbor means-
A. hide
B. hold
C. ship
D. port
D. port
What idea does the illustration next to paragraph 5 show?
Whaling is a very dangerous.
The author organizes ideas in paragraph 4 by-
Describing the positive effects of the whaling industry
What is the central idea of paragraph 3? Look for a specific sentence.
New Bedford's geography allowed it to become a center for whaling
In 1840, whales were NOT being used to make-
A. combs
B. umbrellas
C. fishing poles
D. plastic
D. plastic
Which words in paragraph 7 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word endangered?
A. hunting them is against the law
B. they are in danger of becoming extinct
C. its rich history continues
D. famous for its whaling past
B. they are in danger of becoming extinct
What is the purpose of the map next to paragraph 3?
To show why New Bedford became a whaling community (geography)
In paragraph 6, what is being compared and contrasted?
Which detail in paragraph 4 supports the idea that New Bedford's geography allowed it to become a center for whaling?
Explains their supporting detail
According to the bar graph, whaling voyages from New Bedford peaked between the years of?
1844-1853
After 1859, Titusville, Pennsylvania, most likely became known as-
A. a whaling town
B. an oil town
C. a lumber town
D. a ranching town
B. an oil town
What is a another feature the author could include to support the central ideas?
Explained their text feature's purpose
What text features best support the text structures?
Explained their reasoning
Which details supports the idea in paragraph 4 that the booming whale industry created many jobs?
Explains their supporting detail
What TWO things caused the decline of the whaling industry?
1. petroleum oil
2. whales becoming endangered
A. the process of hunting whales and extracting whale oil is much more difficult, costly, and dangerous than drilling for petroleum
B. the process of drilling for petroleum was much more exciting than whale-hunting
C. the process of shipbuilding was less exciting than whale-hunting
D. the process of manufacturing wool and cotton cloth was much more difficult, costly, and dangerous than whale-hunting
A. the process of hunting whales and extracting whale oil is much more difficult, costly, and dangerous than drilling for petroleum