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Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-1QAWJYC-KIE8

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1.

Why were rivers important to early settlements?

2.

What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

3.

What is an import?

4.

What are the three branches of U.S. government?

5.

What does chronological order mean?

6.

What is an export?

7.

What is a region?

8.

What is an economy?

9.

Why do people pay taxes?

10.

What is cultural diffusion?

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  2. What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  3. What is an import?A good brought into a country
  4. What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
  5. What does chronological order mean?Events arranged by time
  6. What is an export?A good sent to another country
  7. What is a region?An area sharing common features
  8. What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
  9. Why do people pay taxes?To fund public services
  10. What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups

Worked example

Identify the time, place, people, and evidence in the question.

Common mistake

Treating an opinion as a historical fact.

Helpful hint

Look for context and source evidence.