1. read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows.

perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. this is similar to what happens in a community. one person has to give up a right for the good of the group. sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. a good example is a public protest. people have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. however, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. a city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people.

what signal word or phrase indicates there is a comparison in this paragraph?

were outvoted by
is similar to
with each
or other

2. read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows.

perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. this is similar to what happens in a community. one person has to give up a right for the good of the group. sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. a good example is a public protest. people have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. however, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. a city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people.

what type of connection is used in the paragraph?

simile
contrast
category
analogy

3. read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows.

the uss alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons. the ship was built during the second world war and spent 40 months actively assisting the war effort in the pacific ocean. during that time, she was in 26 battles. in 1964, the ship moved to her present home in mobile, alabama.

which sentence contains a text connection?

first
second
third
fourth

4. read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows.

the uss alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons. the ship was built during the second world war and spent 40 months actively assisting the war effort in the pacific ocean. during that time, she was in 26 battles. in 1964, the ship moved to her present home in mobile, alabama.

to what is the uss alabama compared?

a ship
a war
a battle
a monster

5. read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows.

perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. this is similar to what happens in a community. one person has to give up a right for the good of the group. sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. a good example is a public protest. people have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. however, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. a city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people.

to what is a family compared to in this paragraph?

voting
community
public protest
laws and rights

6. read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows.

the uss alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons. the ship was built during the second world war and spent 40 months actively assisting the war effort in the pacific ocean. during that time, she was in 26 battles. in 1964, the ship moved to her present home in mobile, alabama.

what type of text connection is in this paragraph and how do you know?

an analogy, because the uss alabama is to a monster as a battle is to war
an analogy, because the uss alabama is noted as being as big as a monster
a comparison, because the uss alabama is to a monster as a battle is to war
a comparison, because the uss alabama is noted as being as big as a monster