Air Has Weight - THURSDAY quiz

Which words in paragraph 3, in the section titled “What I Should Do”, best help the reader understand the meaning of handled?

• drill a small hole

• exactly one inch

• through the center hole

• with care

In the boxed information titled “What I Should Do,” the word balanced means to —

• the yardstick

• hangs straight

• kept in a steady position

• has more mass

What information can be found in the section titled “What Happened”?

• Why air is important

• The purpose of air

• What happens when air is added to a balloon

• The purpose of wind

People assume air has no weight because —

• it’s difficult to walk through it.

• it’s easy to prove.

• we can see it all around us.

• it’s invisible.

Look at the picture under paragraph 4 from the selection.

This picture helps the reader understand —

• how air in a balloon is heavier than a balloon without air in it.

• the myth that air has weight is solved

• where to find balloons

• the chairs are not the same size

According to the boxed information titled “ACTIVITY SHEET: Does Air Weigh Anything?”, what should the reader do right after tying an empty balloon to each string?

• Untie one balloon and blow it up.

• Run a piece of string through the center hole.

• Add small amounts of weight to the higher end of the yardstick, if it is uneven.

• Drill a small hole

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• provide an example of different sized balloons

• explain how balloons weigh differently

• describe the procedures for proving that air has weight

• persuade readers to prove that air has weight

What is the most likely reason the author begins the selection with the ideas in

paragraph 1?

• To describe an activity that the reader may not have experienced

• To suggest the idea of an activity

• To introduce the topic or main idea of the selection

• All of these