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G.U.M.
Vocabulary
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Use both homographs of "jams"
jam = jelly jam = shove
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This story was mostly about -traffic problems -constructing a subway system -building underwater tunnels -building a railroad system
-constructing a subway system
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What happened in the 1800's that later resulted in Boston's traffic problems?
The steam engine allowed for more business downtown, so workers had to travel into town
100
The mountain was green. this is an example of which type of sentence: -declarative -interrogative -imperative -exclamatory
declarative
100
What does modify mean?
to change
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what is the antonym for chaotic? -paved -fast moving -organized -trolley
organized
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Boston looked at subway systems in all these cities to get ideas EXCEPT: -Budapest -Glasgow -Paris -London
Paris
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What three new ways to get into the city did the Boston Transit Commission plan?
they planned for the subway, the El, and the Tunnel under the harbor.
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Watch out! this is an example of which type of sentence: -declarative -interrogative -imperative -exclamatory
exclamatory
200
What is an engineer?
a person who builds machines
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what is the synonym for constitute? -gather -pick -change -form
form
300
What were "sandhogs" -Machines that dug up sand -workers who dug funnels -tools used to cut through sand -wagons for carting away dirt
workers who dug tunnels
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What was a tunneling shield?
It was a cast iron arch that protected workers as they built the underground tunnel.
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Who's dog is that? this is an example of which type of sentence: -declarative -interrogative -imperative -exclamatory
interrogative
300
what is a subway?
an electronic railroad that runs under the ground in a city
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what does excavated mean? -dug up -carried -sold -watered
dug up
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How was Boston different after the construction of the transit system? -Bad traffic problems occurred. - Many people moved out of the city -There were more jobs in the downtown -Travel was faster, cheaper, and more dependable
-Travel was faster, cheaper, and more dependable
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Why do you think they dug the harbor tunnel from both sides into the center?
by working from both sides, the tunnel could be built more quickly.
400
Throw that away. this is an example of which type of sentence: -declarative -interrogative -imperative -exclamatory
imperative
400
what does vertical mean?
straight up and down, upright
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What does hub mean?
meeting place
500
this selection would most likely be found: -in an arts and science magazine -on the front page of a newspaper -in a history magazine -on a tourism web site
-in a history magazine
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Why did the author include diagrams in this selection?
The diagram helps the reader understand information that is technical or unfamiliar.
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Dad and mom are going to the store. this is an example of which type of sentence: -declarative -interrogative -imperative -exclamatory
declarative
500
what does notoriously mean?
widely and unfavorably known