R+ Standard 5B- Lesson 2: Sequence of Events

R+ Standard 5B- Lesson 2: Sequence of Events

Intermediate

Multiple Choice

Read these examples and answer the question that follows each. Said the spider to the fly, “I am sure you must be tired with flying up so high. Will you rest upon my little bed? There are pretty curtains hanging. My good sheets are fine and thin. Come and rest a while. I will snugly tuck you in.” “Oh, no, kind spider,” said the little fly. “For I have often heard it said, ‘They never wake up again, those who dare to sleep upon your bed!’”

Put the following events from the paragraph above in the order in which they happened.

A. The spider said the fly must be tired with flying up so high.

B. The fly said it had heard that those who rest upon the spider’s bed do not wake up again.

C. The spider said there are pretty curtains hanging and the sheets are fine and thin.

D. The fly said no to the spider.

• A,B,C,D

• D, B,C,A

• A,C,D,B

• B,C,D,A

Multiple Choice

In 2012, Felix Baumgartner went to the edge of space in a tiny spaceship, jumped out of the spaceship, and then fell back to Earth. It sounds crazy, but that’s just what he did. The first thing Felix had to do was go for some tests. Scientists had to figure out how his body would react to the fall. They designed a special pressurized space suit for him. They wanted to control the jump as much as they could. Men had tried similar jumps before. In 1960, U.S. Air Force pilot Joe Kittinger jumped from 19 miles above the earth. He reached a speed of 614 miles per hour.

Put the following events from the paragraph above in the order in which they happened.

A. Scientists designed a special pressurized space suit for Felix.

B. Scientists had to figure out how Felix’s body would react to the fall.

C. U.S. Air Force pilot Joe Kittinger jumped from 19 miles above the earth.

D. Felix went to the edge of space and then jumped back to Earth.

• B,A,D,C

• D,A,B,C

• C,A,B,D

• C,B,A,D

Multiple Choice

The first hot air balloon ride was in 1783. Three animals were its passengers. There was a sheep, a duck, and a hen. In 1785, two men flew from England to France in a hot air balloon. In 1978, some people flew in a hot air balloon over the ocean. This trip took about six days. In 1999, some people flew around the world in one. That trip took about 20 days.

The paragraph above is about hot air balloons. Put the following events from the text in the correct order from first to last.

A. Some people flew around the world in a hot air balloon.

B. A sheep, a duck, and a hen took a ride in a hot air balloon.

C. Two men flew from England to France in a hot air balloon.

D. Some people flew over the ocean in a hot air balloon.

• B,C,D,A

• D,C,B, A

• A,B,C,D

• C,A,D,B

Multiple Choice

Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, a writer, and a musician. He was born in Italy in 1452. When he was 14 years old, his father introduced him to a famous artist. The artist invited Leonardo to work with him in his studio. There, Leonardo learned much more about drawing and painting. When Leonardo was in his 20s, he started his own art studio. He began to design costumes and create projects for festivals and parades. In his 30s, Leonardo went to the city of Milan in Italy. He helped to design and build walls, towers, and bridges to help keep the city safe during war. Later in his life, Leonardo moved from Italy to France. He decided to finish a painting he had begun years before. The painting is called the “Mona Lisa.” It is one of the most famous paintings in the world.

Put the following events from Leonardo da Vinci’s life in order from first to last.

A. He worked with a famous artist and learned much more about drawing and painting.

B. He finished the “Mona Lisa,” one of the most famous paintings in the world.

C. He helped to design and build walls, towers, and bridges in Milan.

D. He started his own art studio and began to design costumes.

• D,A,C,B

• B,A,C,D

• A,D,C,B

• C,A,B,D

Multiple Choice

What effect does the weather have on rocks? The sun, wind, and rain work to erode both hard and soft rocks. They do so very, very slowly. They wear down the rocks, which begin to develop millions of invisible cracks. As the cracks form, bits of rock loosen. These bits crumble into a fine dust, which collects in the cracks. This process takes so long that it might not seem to matter. Yet it is this process that will allow plants to grow in the rocks.

The paragraph above is about the effects of weather on rocks. Put the following events from the paragraph in the correct order from first to last.

A. Bits of rock loosen and crumble.

B. The rocks begin to develop millions of invisible cracks.

C. A fine dust collects in the cracks.

D. Plants grow in the rocks.

• B,D,C,A

• B,C,D,A

• B,A,D,C

• B,A,C,D