The Wonderful World of Mr. Ferris

The Wonderful World of Mr. Ferris

4th Grade

9 Qs

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The Wonderful World of Mr. Ferris

The Wonderful World of Mr. Ferris

Assessment

Quiz

English

4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word recalled as it is used in paragraph 3 of "Ferris's Grand Idea"?

called again

remembered

came up with

invented

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Part A

What is the meaning of the word revolving as it is used in paragraph 3 of "Ferris's Grand Idea"?

large

new

turning

wonderful

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Part B

Which word is a context clue for revolving?

"wheel"

"rim"

"diameter"

"attached"

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Part A

What is the meaning of the word dismantled as it is used in paragraph 6 of "Ferris's Grand Idea"?

moved off a stage

emptied of people

taken apart

traveled around

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Part B

Which of the phrases from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of dismantled?

"sold for scrap metal"

"knock the huge wheel off"

"used several more times"

"closed in October"

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Read these sentences from "The Ferris Wheel."


While the Ferris Wheel was in process of construction many people said they would not trust it....But the Wheel started and nearly everybody is taking a ride; men, women and children are seen going up and returning in safety to their friends.


How did the author organize the events described in these sentences?

by cause and effect

by compare and contrast

by problem and solution

by order of events

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

PART A:

Read the following sentence from "The Ferris Wheel."


One can often see a workman carried around on the inside of the rim; when the Wheel starts he walks; when it stops for a moment, he inspects a bolt....


What does inspects mean in the context of this sentence?

removes

tightens

looks over

ignores

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

PART A: Which sentence best describes a difference in the way information is provided in the two texts?

Only "The Ferris Wheel" explains the reasons the Ferris Wheel was built.

Only "Ferris's Grand Idea" includes details based on facts and historical research.

Only "Ferris's Grand Idea" describes what people experienced while riding on the Ferris Wheel.

Only "The Ferris Wheel" tells how popular the first Ferris Wheel was with people who attended that World's Fair.

9.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

PART B: Select TWO sentences from the texts that support the answer in Part A.

"A very old man, leaning on his staff one day and looking up at it, declared: "Life is too precious to be risked in that way."

The wheel was not finished in time for the fair's opening day, May 1 1893, but by June the engineers were testing it. "

For most people it is probably a little trail at the start; but there is a feeling that courage needs a taste of discipline when it fears to go where there is no danger."

But its total earnings were more than $700,000, making a tidy profit for the fair organizers, Ferris, and the investors who had helped him pay for the project."

"But the wheel started and nearly everybody is taking a ride; men, women, and children are seen going up and returning to the safety of their friends."