Wheelchair Sports: Hang Glider to Wheeler-Dealer Quiz
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What made Marilyn Hamilton invent the Quickie wheelchair?
She wanted to compete in the Paralympics.
She wanted a lighter and faster wheelchair to play sports in.
She wanted to play tennis without getting blisters on her hands.
She wanted to expand the range of sports athletes could participate in.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After Marilyn Hamilton’s hang gliding accident, she felt imprisoned in her wheelchair. What does the word imprisoned mean as it is used here?
weak
injured
trapped
stationary
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are negative cambered wheels different from traditional wheelchair wheels?
They are wider, which gives them more grip.
They are lighter, which means they move faster and go farther.
They are straighter, which gives them a higher center of gravity.
They are angled, which means the wheels are closer to a person’s body and easier to push harder.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one result of Dr. Ludwig Guttmann’s idea to use activity as medicine?
Fleeing soldiers left England before the Second World War.
Soldiers experienced kidney infections and painful bedsores
Soldiers with spinal cord injuries created Mandeville Hospital.
Injured soldiers regained their strength and went home to live healthy lives
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CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence best summarizes the passage?
Wheelchairs allow previously injured athletes to continue living an active lifestyle.
Wheelchair polo and wheelchair basketball help patients recover from spinal cord injuries.
Patients with spinal cord injuries are required to play wheelchair sports to keep them out of bed.
The sports wheelchair has a lower center of mass and a wider wheelbase than traditional wheelchairs.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the authors purpose for writing Sports Wheelchair?
to entertain the readers about the new sports wheelchairs
to persuade the readers to buy a sports wheelchair
to inform the readers about Hamilton and the sports wheelchair
To argue that sports wheelchairs are better than any kind of wheelchair
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If a company __________________ in something, it provides a specific type of product.
objective
elite
traditional
specialized
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.3.10
CCSS.RI.4.10
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.7.4
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