Scholastic News-Time to Climb

According to the article, where did kids in rural areas play?

• They could play in fields or forest.

• They could play in the street.

• They could play in a parking lot.

• They were not allowed to play in rural areas.

According to the article, where did kids in urban areas play?

• They would play in fields or forest.

• They would play in their room.

• They would play in streets or empty lots.

• They were not allowed to play.

Why were playgrounds invented?

• Playgrounds were invented because children needed a safe place to place.

• Playgrounds were invented to help create jobs.

• They were invented to help children learn to read.

• They were invented to help children learn to play.

What is this article mostly about?

• Why people moved to urban areas.

• How playgrounds have changed over time.

• Where to find the best playground.

• How to build a playground.

What is one way playgrounds today are the same as they were long ago?

• You can climb things that are as high as two-story buildings.

• All playgrounds have things that are made of plastic.

• Kids still play on playgrounds.

• Playgrounds are still wooden.

What did rural areas have that urban areas did not have?

• space to play

• the first playground

• streets

• plants

Look at the sidebar on page 3. When did playgrounds have tall metal things to climb?

• 1880s-1920s

• 1980-1990s

• today

• 1995

What is the title of this article?

• Time to Climb

• Playgrounds Over Time

• The History of Playgrounds

• Pearland Playgrounds

What is an example of something you might find in a rural area?

• Fields

• Shopping Malls

• Large Buildings

• Dinosaurs

What is one way that playgrounds have changed over the years?

• Playgrounds have not changed at all.

• Playgrounds are as tall as two-story buildings.

• Playgrounds have become more colorful and safer for children to play on.

• Kids can no longer play on playgrounds.