Reading Comprehension: History of Fun& Playground for All

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What was the significance of the first sand garden in America?

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It was the first public playground in the United States.

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By 1909, how many playgrounds were there in schoolyards and parks across the United States?

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1,000

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What improvements were made to playgrounds in the 1970s?

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Introduction of safety standards and equipment

Front

Which sentence best expresses the central idea of paragraph 1? Underline the sentence from the passage that supports your answer.

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Life in cities like Boston was filled with dangers and hardships for children.

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What problem were city leaders trying to solve in the late 1800s? City streets were too dangerous for children to play on.

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City streets were too dangerous for children to play on.

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Read the sentence from paragraph 3. “A special space to play? Just for kids? Genius!” What does the author’s use of this sentence show?

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The narrator is excited about the idea of sand gardens.

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Which sentence from the article supports the idea that playgrounds help kids grow in more ways than one? Highlight your answer.

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Standing in a long line for the slide teaches you social skills, like sharing and waiting.

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In the Interview, How did one kid bring an amazing playground to his community?

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By organizing a community fundraiser

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What is the meaning of the word "inclusive" as it is used in paragraph 1 of the interview article? Underline the sentence from the passage that supports your answer.

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Designed so everyone can participate.

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How does the author establish Lucas’s perspective about inclusive play throughout the article?

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By using Lucas’s direct quotes to show his belief that all children should be able to play together