“The History of Fun!” and “A Playground for All” Quiz

1. Which line from “The History of Fun!” best supports  the idea that in the 1880s, kids played in dangerous places?

• “. . . you’ve just spent hours selling newspapers.”

• “You’re sweating in your thick, itchy clothes.”

• “A horse-drawn carriage could clatter around the corner. . .”

• “Well, you have nowhere else to play.”

2. In Germany in 1885, where did Dr. Marie Zakrzewska see kids playing?

• in nature

• in empty lots

• in sand gardens

3. In the sentence “They could race each other up and down gleaming metal slides,” what does gleaming mean?

• new

• shiny

• tall

• unsafe

4. In the sidebar “Playgrounds Through Time,” the photos help us better understand the text by showing ____________.

• the people who built different kinds of playgrounds

• ways playgrounds can help kids with different needs

• what playground equipment looked like at different times

5. In “A Playground for All,” which words best describe Lucas Fritsche?

• determined

• scared

• rich

5. In “A Playground for All,” which words best describe Lucas Fritsche?

• caring

• scared

• rich

6. Both articles show how people ____________.

• created better places for kids to play

• found ideas in other countries

• built tree houses for kids