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Developing Central Ideas in Wheels of Change, Part 5 Answers

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Which statements are objective? Check all that apply.Forty cyclists competed in the race.The race was boring to watch.That cyclist deserves to become famous.All of the bicycle racers wore helmets.The racers wore blue shirts.Bicycle racing is the best sport.

A
Forty cyclists competed in the race.
B
The race was boring to watch.
C
That cyclist deserves to become famous.
D
All of the bicycle racers wore helmets.
E
The racers wore blue shirts.
F
Bicycle racing is the best sport.
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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
I restated the central idea.
B
I included key details.
C
I wrote objectively about information in the chapter.
D
I only included details that support the central idea.
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Which statement is subjective?

A
“Jane Yatman set out to ride 700 miles, a feat which she accomplished in 81 hours, 5 minutes.”
B
“Miss Yatman plainly showed the effects of the terrible strain in her countenance.”
C
“Those miles, and indeed the entire last century, were ridden in a drenching rainstorm.”
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Why is the statement by the New York Times subjective?

A
Someone else might think that Yatman’s expression was one of determination.
B
It is unlikely that anyone would disagree with the reporter’s opinion of the events.
C
Most people would see Yatman’s face and decide her expression was one of pain.
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Which details are important to include in a summary about how women in the 1890s excelled in bicycle racing, despite some disapproval? Check all that apply.Women were strong competitors.Men frequently watch other men compete, so it is not surprising that women attended cycling races.Some people thought that it was “disgusting and degrading” for women cyclists to compete.Women worked to break each other’s records in cycling.A New York Times reporter attended and reported on Jane Yatman’s performance.Irene Brush rode 200 miles in 22 hours.

A
Women were strong competitors.
B
Men frequently watch other men compete, so it is not surprising that women attended cycling races.
C
Some people thought that it was “disgusting and degrading” for women cyclists to compete.
D
Women worked to break each other’s records in cycling.
E
A New York Times reporter attended and reported on Jane Yatman’s performance.
F
Irene Brush rode 200 miles in 22 hours.
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Which sentence expresses a key idea from the chapter objectively?

A
Women began to try to break each other’s cycling records, some biking unbelievable and possibly unhealthy distances over long periods of time.
B
Critics of women cyclists used words like “disgusting” and “degrading” to describe how they felt about women cycling.
C
Women were strong competitors, which I believe is why they were able to excel at racing.
D
The opposition was right in thinking that women should not be cyclists.

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