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Grade 5 Reading Foundation - Purpose And Understanding
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Q.1
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. What is the purpose of the entire story?
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To entertain the reader with a story about a gunslinger
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To inform the reader about the Pinkerton Agency
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To explain to the reader certain detective terms
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To persuade the reader to become a detective
Q.2
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
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To persuade the reader to become a gunslinger
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To inform the reader about gunslingers
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To entertain the reader with a story about a gunslinger
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To explain what a gunslinger is
Q.3
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. Why would the author include the first paragraph?
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To present facts
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To provide a conclusion
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To support a point the author is trying to make
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To get the attention of the reader
Q.4
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. Why would Pinkerton detectives work with the local law enforcement?
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Because the local police were more knowledgeable and had more experience than the detectives
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Because Pinkerton detectives believed that the local police were involved in the crime
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Because Pinkerton detectives wanted to discuss the case with other people
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Because the local police would know the area and its citizens
Q.5
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. What is significant about the Pinkerton Agency?
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They chased gunslingers
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They posted wanted posters
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They were the first detective agency
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They were considered to be very smart detectives
Q.6
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. How was the Pinkerton Agency technologically smart?
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They used wanted posters
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They had night vision
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They had phones
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They used a database
Q.7
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. What type of crimes did the Pinkerton detectives usually pursue?
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Violent crimes
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Minor crimes
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Technological crimes
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Local crimes
Q.8
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. Based on the type of crimes, what was the motive or reason for most criminals committing their crimes?
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Because they were angry
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To get money
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To see if they could steal something
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To become famous
Q.9
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. What risks did the Pinkerton detectives face?
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Difficulty finding jobs in the detective agency
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Low pay
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Getting killed by criminals
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Not having enough work
Q.10
Read the story - Pinkerton Agency. Why were wanted posters posted?
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To show that the detectives were doing their job
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So citizens could see a picture of a criminal to determine if they had seen them in the area
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To learn to stay away from these criminals
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To see what crimes had been committed recently
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