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So Cool Indpendent Practice

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7 questions

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Question 3

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Why was there a need for a better way to cool the air? Use the word bank to fill in the blanks with words that best complete the paragraph. 

Previous ways of cooling air, such as handheld and electric _______ , provided a _______ , but they didn’t make the air _______ , and they could relieve only _______  people at a time.

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Question 6

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How did air conditioning improve movie theaters and shopping malls? Use details from the text to support your response.

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Question 7

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What did you learn from your passage about the invention and how it affected people’s lives?

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Part A: What is the meaning of the word climate as it is used in paragraph 1?

A. the newest invention

B. a home in a warm area

C. an interesting place to visit

D. the normal weather in a place

Part B: What word from paragraph 1 is the best clue to the meaning of climate?

A. 'important'

B. 'conditioning'

C. 'live'

D. 'cool'

Why was air conditioning important for hospital patients?

A. It gave patients a better chance of healing.

B. It allowed patients to visit their favorite stores.

C. It made patients want to move to warm places.

D. It kept patients from getting too much sunlight.

Why did air conditioning let architects use more glass in skyscraper windows?

A. Air conditioning caused glass to glitter in the sun.

B. Air conditioning made windows more affordable.

C. Air conditioning kept buildings cool on sunny days.

D. Air conditioning worked best in buildings made of glass.