Activity 9.2 For this activity, revisit the reading passage Modern Architecture in the United States from Lesson 8. The questions in the activity that follows are based on that passage. Work carefully to complete the activity, taking your time to carefully evaluate which statements represent main ideas and which represent supporting details. Use the organizational language concepts from Lesson 8 to guide your analysis, as they can help you identify the structure of the passage. Once you’ve completed the activity, review the correct answers and explanations provided. Reflect on any mistakes or gaps in your understanding to improve your approach for future exercises . 2. Write M by the main ideas and D by the details from the Reading passage Modern Architecture in the United States. A . At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. B . Indeed, in his influential book Toward a New Architecture, the Swiss architect Le Corbusier illustrated his text with photographs of American factories and grain storage silos, as well as ships, airplanes, and other industrial objects . C . The fundamental premise of modern architecture was that the appearance of the building should exhibit the nature of its materials and forms of physical support. D . For example, in traditional architecture, stone or brick walls served a structural role, but in a steel-beam building the walls were essentially hung from the internal skeleton of steel beams, which meant that walls and corners no longer needed to be solid but could be opened up in unexpected ways . E . Wright’s most dramatic residence, Fallingwater, has balconies that thrust far out over a stream in a way that seems to defy gravity. F . Such buildings were so different from any previous form of architecture that they quickly acquired a new name—the skyscraper. G . But to create usable high-rise buildings, a number of technical challenges needed to be solved . H . They could melt at 2,700 Fahrenheit, whereas major fires achieve temperatures of 3,000 degrees . I . The terra-cotta tiles were used both to encase the supporting members and as flooring. Activity 9.3 3 . Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage Modern Architecture in the United States is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage on Modern Architecture in the United States. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points. In the twentieth century, new materials and construction techniques contributed to a change in architectural style.
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