Central Idea, Details and Text Structure-Workshop 4 Interim
3. According to the passage, what was an effect of the Pearl Harbor bombing?
B The United States decided to join forces with the Allies.
5. According to the passage, what was the main role of General Eisenhower in the invasion at Normandy?
C to help decide when and how to invade Europe
2. Read the sentence from paragraph 1. Then answer the question.
World War II was underway, but the United States was hesitant to get involved in the war.
Which word has a meaning that is similar to hesitant ?
A uncertain
5. Q: What was the writer's purpose in this article?
to show readers how to be more heroic
4. What is a central idea of paragraphs 4–6?
A The Allies knew certain weather conditions were needed for a successful mission, but predicting the weather was challenging. .
1. What best describes the author’s attitude in the passage?
C It is factual and respectful.
12. Read the sentence from paragraph 7. Then answer the question.
Although the public has a right to know about these events, journalists should consider the impact on people seeing gruesome images every time they switch on a device.
Which word means the opposite of gruesome?
D pleasant
4. Q: Which sentence best summarizes this article?
People can practice to become heroes.
6. Analyzing the weather was a major challenge during the Allies’ planning. Which detail from the passage best supports this idea?
D “At the time, forecasters used weather maps and did not have sophisticated computer systems to help them make accurate calculations.” (paragraph 6)
14. What best describes the tone of the last paragraph of the passage?
C somewhat critical
7. Which words from paragraph 7 are opposites?
B “apprehensive” and “eager”
1. When Graceanne Rumer acted, the writer said she went on "superhero autopilot." What does "autopilot" mean?
acting without thinking
9. According to the passage, what effect did bad weather have on the invasion?
D Storms caused the invasion to be delayed and threatened to ruin the Allies’ surprise.
13. In the passage, the author discusses changes in war reporting over time. Match a war in the left column with the description in the right column that best describes the device or method used to report news during that war. To make a match, draw a line from the war on the left to the description on the right.
• The American Civil War: Telegraph messages, newspaper articles, and artists’ illustrations
• World War II: Radio broadcasts and newspaper articles
• The Vietnam War: Newspaper articles and television broadcasts
• The US War in Afghanistan: Computers, tablets, and cell phones
8. Read the sentence from paragraph 10. Then answer the question.
Weather conditions that morning were not ideal for land or air transportation .
What is the root of transportation ?
C “port”
2. The writer said generosity is like a muscle. What did she mean?
Both become stronger when people use them.
11. According to details in the passage, how can new technologies have an effect on the public during a war?
A Seeing too much can bias the public against the war.
What is Tone?
The feeling or attitude an author has towards the subject in the text.
10. Read the sentence from paragraph 3. Then answer the question.
Reporters could dictate their stories to telegraph operators and send them to various news bureaus, or agencies.
What is the root of dictate?
B “dict”
3. The writer said heroism is a spectrum. What did she mean?
Good deeds have different levels of risk.