Ferris Wheel paired passages

What is the meaning of the word RECALLED as it is used in paragraph 3 of "Ferris' Grand Idea"? (RI 4.4)

• called again

• remembered

• came up with

• invented

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Part A: What is the meaning of the word REVOLVING as it is used in paragraph 3 of "Ferris' Grand Idea"? (RI 4.4)

• large

• new

• turning

• wonderful

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Part B: Which word is a context clue for REVOLVING? (RI 4.1)

• "wheel"

• "rim"

• "diameter"

• "attached"

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Part A: What is the meaning of the word DISMANTLED as it is used in paragraph 6 of "Ferris' Grand Idea"? (RI 4.4)

• moved off a stage

• emptied of people

• taken apart

• traveled around

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Part B: Which of the phrases from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word DISMANTLED? (RI 4.1)

• "sold for scrap metal"

• "knock the huge wheel off"

• "used several more times"

• "closed in October"

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CCSS.RI.3.4

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Read these sentences from "The Ferris Wheel".

While the Ferris Wheel was in process of construction many people said

they would not trust it . . . . But the Wheel started and nearly everybody is

taking a ride; men, women and children are seen going up and returning in

safety to their friends.

How did the author organize the events described in these sentences? (RI 4.5)

• by cause and effect

• by compare and contrast

• by problem and solution

• by chronological order

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Read the following sentence from “The Ferris Wheel.”

One can often see a workman carried around on the inside of the rim; when

the Wheel starts he walks; when it stops for a moment, he inspects a bolt . . . .

What does INSPECTS mean in the context of this sentence? (RI 4.4)

• removes

• tightens

• looks over

• ignores

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CCSS.RI.4.4

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Part A

Which sentence best describes a difference in the way information is

provided in the two texts?

(RI 4.9)

• Only “The Ferris Wheel” explains the reasons the Ferris Wheel was built.

• Only “Ferris’s Grand Idea” includes details based on facts and

  historical research.

• Only “Ferris’s Grand Idea” describes what people experienced while

  riding on the Ferris Wheel.

• Only “Ferris' Grand Idea" discusses George Ferris' contribution to carnivals through the production of the Ferris Wheel.

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