Question

daily common core ela practice grade 8 day 5 mesopotamians were extremely resourceful. in the northern provinces, wood was in great supply. forests blanketed this portion of the country. this was not the case in other regions. as a result, the mesopotamians created clay bricks for use in structures in the other regions. most of the surviving architecture is in clay form. clay building materials protected the mesopotamians from the natural elements and provided citizens with sturdy and comfortable homes. common core standard ri.2 central idea 1. what is the main purpose of the second and third sentences? a. to tell the benefits of using wood rather than clay b. to explain the sturdiness of the mesopotamian homes c. to give examples of why alternatives to wood were needed common core standard rl.1 textual evidence 2. based on the information in the text, a reader can determine- a. most of the ancient mesopotamian buildings have collapsed over time b. clay building materials have the same durability as wood ones c. architecture has evolved from clay

Explanation:

1. The second and third sentences mention that wood was in great supply in northern provinces but not in other regions, which gives reasons for needing alternatives to wood like clay bricks.
2. The text states that most of the surviving architecture is in clay form, implying that many ancient buildings may have collapsed over time.

Answer:

1. c. to give examples of why alternatives to wood were needed
2. a. most of the ancient Mesopotamian buildings have collapsed over time