The Wonderful Wheel of Mr. Ferris

Why is it important that paragraph 2 comes before paragraph 3?

• To show why the fairgrounds were lit with many lights at night

• To show why the city of Chicago was selected as the site of the World’s Fair

• To show why the Ferris wheel was invented and how it got its name

• To show how the Exposition taught Americans about other cultures

What is the main idea of the article?

• The Ferris wheel has changed a great deal since its creation.

• The first Ferris wheel still stands at the Columbian Exposition.

• The first Ferris wheel stood 264 feet high and held 2,000 people.

• The Ferris wheel was created as a ride for the 1893 World’s Fair.

Which subheading would you look under to find information about the design of the Ferris Wheel?

• A Wonderful Invention

• The 1893 World’s Fair

• Ferris’s Wheel

• Still a Thrill

In what way was the Ferris Wheel a fitting symbol of the World's Fair?

• It was designed by an American inventor.

• It was an extremely large structure.

• It provided some amusement for children.

• It created great excitement among the visitors.

Which of the following is a fact you could check by using an electronic encyclopedia?

• Ferris wheels are now so common that people do not consider why the ride was invented.

• Many people of the late nineteenth century were terribly frightened of electricity.

• The first Ferris wheel had cars that were much larger than the ones we ride in today.

• More people enjoyed the thrill of the ride than the bird’s-eye view of the fairgrounds.

Look back at the timeline. In which year did the first roller coaster appear in the United States?

• 1799

• 1884

• 1890

• 1893

Look at the sequence chart below. One box is not in the correct order. What is the correct order of steps for this procedure?

• 1, 3, 2, 4

• 3, 2, 1, 4

• 1, 4, 2, 3

• 4, 3, 2, 1