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Informational Reading Comprehension - Candles
Reading Comprehension - Grade 6 - Tessier
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This passage is mostly about:
the use of candles to provide heat
the modern usage of candles
the ways ancient people made candles
the best ways of making candles
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How were rushlights different from candles?
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Please explain what substances were used to make early candles in each area of the world discussed in this text.
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What is a likely reason why people in different places used different materials for making candles?
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What were three problems with tallow candles?
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Explain two ways modern candles have improved from candles of the past.
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Read the sentence from paragraph 4. "Interestingly, traditional beeswax candles are still popular and have stood the test of time". Using the information from the entire passage, what does the phrase “stood the test of time” mean in this context?
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Which of the following text features would best support the information detailed in the text?
a timeline of lighting inventions
a graph of the most popular candle scents
a diagram of an Egyptian rushlight
a map showing different resources used
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Light plays an important part in many ceremonies, often through the use of candles, lamps, or fire. Name some ceremonies or celebrations you know of where light plays an important role.
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