Text Structures in Wheels of Change, Part 2

Question 1

Which of these are central ideas of chapter 4 of Wheels of Change? Check all that apply.Some women in the 1880s and 1890s were excellent cycling racers.Bicycle racing was a popular sport in the 1880s and 1890s.There were many laws that banned women from cycling.Some in the cycling community did not support women participating in cycling races.Horses often beat cyclists in races. Women bicycle racers were very competitive with each other.

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Some women in the 1880s and 1890s were excellent cycling racers.; Bicycle racing was a popular sport in the 1880s and 1890s.; Some in the cycling community did not support women participating in cycling races.; Women bicycle racers were very competitive with each other.

Question 2

Read the passage. Which central idea is developed by the quotation in the last sentence?

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Women were worthy cycling racers.

Question 3

Question 4

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“more than 7,000 people watched”

Question 4

Question 5

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the size of the crowds at cycling events

Question 5

What central idea do the statistics help the reader understand?

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Women bicycle racers were very competitive.

Question 6

Read the passage. What do the quotations help the reader understand about the central idea in the first sentence?

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the way some people felt about women competing in bicycle races

Text Structures in Wheels of Change, Part 2 Answers

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