"Balloons Over Broadway" Comprehension

Why did he create his earliest invention?

• He wanted an automatic bed maker.

• He wanted to create a machine to feed his chickens without leaving bed.

• He wanted to create machine that folds laundry.

• He wanted to create a machine that would walk his dog.

What did Tony make his early marionettes out of?

• wood, cloth, and strings

• plastic, paper, and yarn

• bark, aluminum foil, and straw

• grass, leaves, and mud

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Tony made his puppets based on...

• Current Events

• Famous People

• Animals

• Storybook characters

The Macy's workers, many of whom were immigrants, missed their own holiday traditions which included...

• cooking pies and cakes

• Sewing traditional costumes

• music and dancing in the streets

• fasting (not eating for a period of time)

Macy's even arranged to bring in ______, _______, and _______ for the parade Tony was organizing.

• cats, dogs, and bunnies

• bears, elephants, and camels

• elk, moose, wolves

• clowns, dancers, and actors

Why did Macy's ask Tony to replace the animals once the yearly parade got popular?

• They kept running away

• It was very hard to clean up after the animals

• They frightened the children

• They were too expensive (cost too much)

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Tony's giant, new puppets were made out of...

• plastic

• burlap

• rubber

• aluminum

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Tony had the balloons filled with air and ______.

• hydrogen

• helium

• carbon

• nitrogen

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

a puppet whose joints and limbs are operated by strings 

• marionettes
• puppet
• string
• parade

a street carnival or march of people and objects 

• carnival
• parade
• broadway
• dance