Trampolines Passage

Which best explains why trampoline injuries are more likely to happen at home?

• Home trampolines get rained on and become very slippery.

• Home trampolines are cheaply made and fall apart during use.

• Home trampolines often lack proper safety equipment.

• Most people are on their best behavior when they leave the home.

Which questions are answered in the passage?

• where the idea of trampolining came from

• how many people are hurt each year on trampolines

• how to prevent trampoline incident

• how much trampolines cost

• what certain people have used trampolines for

What is the author's organizational pattern of paragraphs 2-3?

• compare and contrast

• descriptive

• chronological

• cause and effect

Which is not cited as a cause of trampoline related injuries?

• Colliding with other bouncers

• Bouncing into low hanging objects

• Jumping off of the trampoline

• Landing a flip incorrectly

What is the author's organizational pattern of the sixth paragraph?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• chronological

• Descriptive

Which of the following is not a main idea in this text?

• Trampoline-like activities have been around for a long time.

• Trampolining can be dangerous if practiced unsafely.

• Trampolining is a great way to reduce stress and anxiety.

• Modern trampolines were invented by Nissan and Griswold.

Which of the following is an opinion?

• Trampolines have been around for a while now.

• Experts estimate that more than 100,000 people hurt themselves while using one each year.

• There is no feeling quite like soaring up in the air and then free-falling.

• You can cover the springs with special pads so that people's limbs are less likely to get stuck in them.

Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

• Trampolines are extremely dangerous and should be banned.

• Nissan and Griswold stole the idea for the trampoline from the eskimos.

• You should take turns when jumping on a trampoline with friends.

• You'll never learn to flip if you don't start practicing by yourself.

What is author's organizational pattern of paragraph 7?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• generalization

• problem and solution

Which of the following events happened first?

• Firemen begin using life nets to catch people jumping from buildings.

• Nissan and Griswold begin selling trampolines to the public.

• Circus performers begin using netting to perform tricks.

• Nissan and Griswold invent the modern trampoline.