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Context Clues: How Bridges Hold

A free printable context clues: how bridges hold reading worksheet — phonics, sight words, comprehension and fluency practice, ready to print. Great for elementary and up.

Context Clues: How Bridges Hold Name Score Use the passage to work out each word’s meaning. How Bridges Hold A bridge must carry heavy loads without bending or breaking. Engineers use clever shapes to spread the weight safely across the whole bridge. A beam bridge is simple but can only cross short distances. An arch bridge pushes the weight outward into strong supports at each end. A suspension bridge hangs its road from huge cables held by tall towers. The cables pull the weight up and carry it to the ground through the towers. By matching the design to the distance, engineers build bridges that last for centuries. 1) An "engineer" is a person who ___ structures. 2) A "load" is the ___ a bridge carries.

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