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Main Idea: The Sinking of the Lusitania + Compound Sentences with Conjunctions

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Create a COMPOUND sentence using a CONJUCTION and at least ONE word from the weekly word list: declare, isolate, oppose, provoke

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What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The Lusitania was the largest ship used during World War I.

B. The sinking of the Lusitania increased tensions between the United States and Germany and helped lead toward American involvement in World War I.

C. President Wilson wanted the United States to help Germany during the war.

D. Germany stopped using submarines after the Lusitania sank.

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Which detail BEST supports the main idea of the passage?

A. Great Britain and Germany were fighting in Europe.

B. The Lusitania was a British passenger ship.

C. More than 100 Americans were killed when a German U-boat sank the Lusitania.

D. President Wilson was president during World War I.

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Which TWO details show why the sinking of the Lusitania was important to Americans?

A. The ship was traveling near Great Britain.

B. More than 100 Americans were killed.

C. Many Americans became angry with Germany.

D. The ship sank in 1915.

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Which sentence from the passage BEST explains that the sinking of the Lusitania was not the only reason the United States entered the war?

A. "At first, the United States did not join the war."

B. "Germany used submarines called U-boats to attack ships traveling near Great Britain."

C. "Over the next two years, Germany continued using submarines to attack ships."

D. The sinking of the Lusitania was not the only reason America joined the war, but it helped change how many Americans viewed Germany