May 8, 2016

Reading comprehension: Passage 12 — The Middle (Places and Events)
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  • Read the passage aloud.

    • The Middle

      Think about the United States. Now think about its middle. Its middle is the center. Where do you think its middle is? The middle of the United States moved. It used to be in Kansas. It was near the town of Lebanon. The center is no longer in Kansas. It is in South Dakota. How can the middle of a country change?

      A country may grow. It may get bigger. Its center will shift. The United States got bigger. It got bigger in 1959. It got two new states. One state was Alaska. The other state was Hawaii. The new states shifted where the center was. The new middle is now in South Dakota. It is near the town of Belle Fourche.

    • Asses your understanding of the passage by responding to the comprehension questions.
      • From the story, you can tell that if the United States gets bigger,  . . . 
        its center may shift
        .
        1. it will no longer have a center
        2. its center will still be in South Dakota
        3. its center will move back to Kansas
        4. its center may shift

      • When something shifts, it  . . . 
        moves
        .
        1. gets bigger
        2. moves
        3. grows
        4. is new

      • What year did Alaska and Hawaii become states?
        1. 1959
        2. 1859
        3. 1895
        4. 1995

    tags: Common Core State Standards • CCSS • K-12 • Common Core • 2nd grade • reading comprehension • elementary school • nonfiction reading • places and events • K-12 reader • listening comprehension • ESL intermediate
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