Unit 2: Ordering Events: The Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
Number the sentences to show the correct order. Do this without looking at the passage. Then reread the passage to check your answers.
Ajutor
Think about the story's timeline. It started with John Roebling's earlier success, followed by the need for a bridge in New York, and finally the challenges and accidents his family faced during construction. Reread the text for clues!
Bravo!
Excellent work! You have correctly ordered all the events and successfully reconstructed the timeline of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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1
John Roebling was hurt in an accident.
2
Washington Roebling built two huge caissons.
3
Emily Roebling took control of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.
4
People couldn't get to work in Manhattan.
5
John Roebling built a bridge over Niagara Falls.
6
People asked Roebling to build them a bridge over the East River.
7
Washington Roebling nearly died from caisson disease.
