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13 Why did George Washington paint his wooden house so that it looked like stone?
A He could not afford the cost of a house made of real stone.
B He knew that people in England and Scotland did the same thing.
C He thought that the paint helped the wood last longer.
D He hoped that his house would become a symbol of the common man.
A He could not afford the cost of a house made of real stone.
18 Why was finding a good site important when building a log cabin?
F Solid ground protected the house from the effects of thunderstorms.
G Straight trees made sturdier logs that built longer-lasting cabins.
H Windy locations kept the cabins cool and dry during the summer.
J Placing the cabin near a river or stream provided fish to catch and eat.
F Solid ground protected the house from the effects of thunderstorms.
14 The author organizes paragraphs 1 through 3 by —
F giving a history of houses in England and Scotland
G telling how log cabins became important in politics
H explaining the steps necessary to build a log cabin
J describing the history and importance of log cabins
J describing the history and importance of log cabins
19 Log cabins became a symbol of the common man because —
A Abraham Lincoln and other presidents were born in them
B they were cheap to build for people who could not afford anything better
C it became popular for people to pretend to have been born in them
D they required an ax, a good site, and long, straight trees to build
B they were cheap to build for people who could not afford anything better
17 Which step in the building process does the illustration help to explain?
A Choose a good site and good trees.
B Cut notches one foot from the ends of each log.
C Use the notches to fit the logs on top of one another.
D Cut windows and doors out of the log walls.
C Use the notches to fit the logs on top of one another.
20 Which section of the article would be most likely to contain information that many log
cabins were especially warm compared to other types of houses?
F Why Log Cabins?
G Cabin Materials
H Building a Cabin
J Symbols
F Why Log Cabins?
16 Why is it important that only an ax is needed to build a log cabin?
F The ax is the only tool that early Americans knew how to use.
G Native Americans were superstitious about using other tools.
H Using only an ax was easier and more affordable for many people.
J Early Americans believed that the fewer the tools the better.
H Using only an ax was easier and more affordable for many people.
12 Which of the following is the best summary of the article?
F When building a log cabin, make sure to find a good site. Then find trees for straight
and sturdy logs. Put the logs together by cutting notches on each end of the log.
This will help them fit more closely together. A pitched roof requires nails but it lasts
longer than a flat roof and can be covered with leaves and bark.
G Many early Americans lived in log cabins. George Washington tried to make his
home look like stone by using special paint. Some Native Americans made log cabins
without using an ax. Cutting notches is an important step when building a cabin.
Abraham Lincoln and other presidents were born in log cabins.
H Log cabins were the basic homes of early Americans. They were built in frontier areas
using only an ax. To build a log cabin, find a good site, cut the wood, and fit the logs
together using notches. Flat and pitched roofs both work. Over time the log cabin
became a symbol of the common man.
J Early Americans wanted houses that imitated fancy British castles. Not everyone
could afford these. For this reason, many lived in log cabins. Native Americans
also lived in log cabins and used fire to cut down trees. Building a sturdy log cabin
requires only an ax. Finding good trees and a good site is also important.
H Log cabins were the basic homes of early Americans. They were built in frontier areas
using only an ax. To build a log cabin, find a good site, cut the wood, and fit the logs
together using notches. Flat and pitched roofs both work. Over time the log cabin
became a symbol of the common man.