Central Ideas in The Building of Manhattan

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Identifying Paraphrasing

Match each sentence from the text to the sentence that paraphrases it.

"Attempts were made by small blimps to

attach themselves to the ... mast."

People thought that blimps would one

day be a means of transportation,

"Dirigibles... were thought to be a future

means of international travel.

They thought blimps could be tied to a

post at the structure's highest point.

"It was hoped the top of the building

could act as a mooring mast.

Some airships tried to fasten themselves

to the post