Quiz on The History of Fun!

Based on what you learned in the article “The History of Fun!,” which word best describes the places where kids played in the 1880s?

• dangerous

• expensive

• gleaming

• protected

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Which line from the text best supports the correct answer to question 1?

(#1 - Based on what you learned in the article “The History of Fun!,” which word best describes the places where kids played in the 1880s?)

• “It’s a hot summer afternoon, and you’ve just spent hours selling newspapers.”

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

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

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

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Dr. Marie Zakrzewska wanted to open sand gardens in the United States because she __________. Choose TWO.

• believed they would be popular

• thought kids needed a soft surface to play on

• knew sand was cheap and easy to find

• wanted to give kids a special space to play

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In the 1970s, people improved playgrounds by making them __________.

• adventurous

• bigger

• natural

• safer

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In the sentence “But experts now know that playgrounds are also important for kids’ development,” what does development mean?

• enjoyment

• growth

• friendship

• rest

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

• caring

• determined

• nervous

• wealthy

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What problem did Lucas face when he decided to create a new playground?

• The mayor disliked the idea.

• It would take a lot of money.

• There was no place to build it.

• No one listened to his speeches.

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Both articles describe how people . . .

• played games through the years

• built tree houses for kids

• found play ideas in other countries

• created better places for kids to play

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How do the photographs in both “The History of Fun!” and “A Playground for All” help us better understand the texts? Use details from both texts to support your answer and answer as an SCR.

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What problems did Marie Zakrzewska and Lucas Fritsche see with the way kids were playing? Compare and contrast the ways they tried to solve the problems they saw. Answer as an SCR.

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