Fabulous Reading 2

The events on the timeline occurred __________.

• only during the 1800’s

• over about 150 years

• mostly about 150 years

• during this century

The hot air balloon made its first appearance __________.

• in the seventeenth century

• after the bicycle was invented

• in the eighteenth century

• during 1900s

The first water skis were made in _________.

• 1936

• 1905

• 1942

• 1922

Before 1854, buildings most likely __________.

• did not have many floors

• did not have any stairs

• had only one floor

• usually had elevators

When it was first introduced, the bicycle was probably __________.

• faster than water skis

• more popular than roller skates

• safer than walking

• a new way to travel

You can guess that the inventor of a giant wheel that people ride on was __________.

• James L. Plimpton

• George Ferris

• Elisha Otis

• Made de Sivrac

People living in the late 1800s would not have __________.

• known about hot air balloons

• ridden up and down in an elevator

•  jumped on a trampoline

• ridden on a bicycle

From this passage, you could conclude that _________.

• all inventions improved transportation

• forms of creation increased over time

• it’s easier to travel on water than land

• new inventions catch on quickly