Ferris Grand Idea and The Ferris Wheel Unit 3 (I-Ready)

Based on paragraph 1 of passage 1, what does Daniel Burnham think about the Eiffel tower in France?

• He thinks the Eiffel Tower is uninteresting and wonders why it has become so famous.

• He is impressed by the Eiffel Tower and wants something more amazing built for the World's Columbian exposition.

• He is puzzled by the design of the Eiffel Tower and thinks its design should be simpler.

• He believes the Eiffel tower was poorly designed and that it will be easy to design something better.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

2. Part B

Which detail best supports the answer in Part A?

• "He was one of Chicago's best building designers, but he was stumped."

• "A huge fair was going to be held in Chicago in 1893."

• "Burnham knew this attraction had to be even more amazing that the Eiffel Tower, built a few years earlier in Paris, France."

• "Burnham wanted to show the world that America's engineers were more talented than France's."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

2. Read these sentences from Passage 1.

"On the first day of testing with passengers aboard, crowds of onlookers refused

to stand back. Instead, they rushed the wheel and climbed into the coaches for the 20 minute ride."

What can readers infer from these sentences?

• People could not wait to ride the Ferris wheel.

• People were confused by the Ferris wheel.

• People were worried about the Ferris wheel.

• People did not care about the Ferris wheel.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

3. Part A

In passage 2, which word best describes how the author feels in paragraphs 1 and 2?

• joyful

• worried

• peaceful

• tired

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

3. Part B

Which detail best supports the answer in part A?

• "I conclude that my experience of the Fair will not be complete unless I take a trip." (paragraph 1)

• "I enter the coach and the things starts, slowly rounding upwards."

  (paragraph 1)

• "My imagination starts to work, being set in motion by the wheel."

  (paragraph 2)

• "What if it should stop when we are at the top and absolutely refuse to budge." (paragraph 2)

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

4. Read this sentence from Passage 2?

"But with the second turn, my mind is called outward by the splendid views of the buildings of the Fair, with gleams of the lake beyond, and of the city in the distance." (paragraph 3)

Based on this sentence, which statement about the Ferris wheel would the author most likely agree with?

• It makes people feel sick.

• It allows riders to enjoy the sights.

• It moves around very quickly.

• It is the best attraction at the Fair.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Match the following in each row to choose whether each description is about "Ferris Grand Idea," "The Ferris Wheel," or both passages.

• secondary source

• Both

  I

• primary source

• Passage 1

  D

• describes the view while riding the Ferris Wheel

• Passage 2

  B

• explains the motion of the Ferris Wheel

• Passage 2

  K

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9