Winds of Hope-Wheelchair Sports- Show What You Know

In "Winds of Hope" how did William get many of the parts needed to build the windmill?

• He bought them at a store in town.

• He borrowed them from his teachers.

• He collected them from the junkyard.

• He looked for them in the maize fields.

What made William want to build his windmill?

• William thought that a windmill could help his family and their farm.

• William wanted to learn about windmills since he could no longer go to school.

• William found a book in his library that showed how to build windmills on farms.

• William hoped that people would see his windmill and come to his farm to ask him about it.

When the author describes the axle of the windmill, she explains that when the wind blows, the blades rotate and spin the bicycle wheel. What is the meaning of the word rotate?

• stay

• stop

• crash

• twirl

Why does William most likely continue to provide villages across Africa with wind and solar power?

• He believes it can improve people’s lives.

• He knows there is a lot of wind in Malawi.

• He believes it is better for the environment.

• He wants to share what he learned in college.

Which sentence best summarizes the passage?

• William did a great thing for his African village.

• By capturing the power of wind, William made it easier to get electricity in Africa.

• William was able to travel around the world and achieve his dream of going to college.

• Although he had only an eighth grade education, William became famous for building a windmill.

In "Wheelchair Sports" What made Marilyn Hamilton invent the Quickie wheelchair?

• She wanted to compete in the Paralympics.

• She wanted a lighter and faster wheelchair to play sports in

• She wanted to play tennis without getting blisters on her hands.

• She wanted to expand the range of sports athletes could participate in.

After Marilyn Hamilton’s hang gliding accident, she felt imprisoned in her wheelchair. What does the word imprisoned mean as it is used here?

• weak

• injured

• trapped

• stationary

What evidence from the passage best supports the idea that the Quickie wheelchair is beneficial for athletes?

• The Quickie was created by people who built hang gliders.

• The Quickie is sold to people participating in sporting events.

• The Quickie is the most eye-catching wheelchair sold on the market.

• The Quickie uses negative cambered wheels so people can reach the wheels more easily

According to the passage, what was one result of Dr. Ludwig Guttmann’s order for soldiers with spinal cord injuries to play sports in the hospital?

• Soldiers returned to the army.

• Soldiers experienced kidney infections.

• Soldiers registered for the Paralympics.

• Soldiers went home to live healthy lives.

Which sentence best summarizes the passage?

• Wheelchairs allow previously injured athletes to continue living an active lifestyle.

• Wheelchair polo and wheelchair basketball help patients recover from spinal cord injuries.

• Patients with spinal cord injuries are required to play wheelchair sports to keep them out of bed.

• The sports wheelchair has a lower center of mass and a wider wheelbase than traditional wheelchairs.