Strand B, Objective 3: Use stated or implied evidence from the text to draw and/or support a conclusion.
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Guided Practice
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Directions: Read each passage. Then answer the question that follows it. Each question is followed by a hint to help you focus on the response.
The Faces of Mount Rushmore The faces of Mount Rushmore were carved between 1927 and 1941. A man named John Gutzon Borglum thought of the idea for Mount Rushmore. He did not complete the carvings by himself. A team of skilled stone workers helped him. The workers sat on swings, high above the ground. They used hammers, chisels, and other tools. It took a
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lot of work to create each face. Borglum chose to carve the faces of four presidents. He chose Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt. He chose these because they each stood for an important part of American history.
2 With which statement would the author probably agree?
STER. . A M E ACKLIN IN ANY WAY L B A ? G It was quick and easy to do the carvings. S NOT PRODUCED I T I . TED GHadded. BE RE ? H The faces of more presidents should be I R O Y T P K IS CO THIS BOO Kpresidents O O B ? J Borglum chose the wrong FOR to carve. PLE N M E A V S I THIS NOT G S I N HINT ISSIO PERM ? F It took a lot of effort to carve the faces.
This question is asking you to draw a conclusion based on the information in the passage. Focus on what the author says about Mount Rushmore. Read each answer choice and think about whether the author would be likely to agree with it. The correct answer has details in the passage that show that the author would probably agree with it.
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