RI 8.5 (STRUCTURE/KEY CONCEPT) 6. Read the sentence from paragraph 9.
What had begun as a "boom" ended as a "bust" for the miners.
How does the structure of this sentence relate to a central idea in the passage?
The use of problem and solution suggests the miners' lack of preparation for their trip.
The use of descriptive language demonstrates the stampeders' determination to find
gold.
The use of contrast emphasizes the miners' initial hope and their final disappointment.
The use of sequential order emphasizes the creation of the shack town of Dawson
City