Riiip! Thanks, George! by Hannah Ford

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.
Part A: How did George Mestral come up with the idea for Velcro?
He looked at the unusual fasteners used on hiking clothes.
He saw special fabrics that were fuzzy on one side and prickly on the other.
He had been asked to invent a new kind of fastener.
He noticed that burs were sticking to his pants and socks after a hike.
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CCSS.RI.2.3
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.3
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer to Part A?
"Close up, George saw that each little spike on the bur ended in a hook."
"After many years of experimenting, George was able to re-create the sticking power of the little burs."
"He named it 'Velcro,' a combination of the words velour ('velvet') and crochet ('hook')."
"Even toddlers could fasten and unfasten their straps!"
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CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
According to both the photographs and the text of the passage, how is a bur similar to Velcro?
Both grow on a plant.
Both are brownish in color.
Both have tiny hooks on the ends.
Both are shaped like tiny zippers.
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CCSS.RI.2.7
CCSS.RI.3.7
CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RL.3.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Reread paragraph 4 and look again at the photographs. Which two of the following details explain how Velcro is made?
It is made with spikes and hooks pulled from burs.
It uses two different pieces of fabric.
It uses the same fibers that socks are made from.
It has prickly hooks on one side and loops on the other.
It is made from velvet.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is one reason that astronauts first started to use Velcro?
It held tools in place so they couldn't float away.
It allowed astronauts to wear sneakers.
It allowed astronauts to walk inside a spaceship.
It helped astronauts walk safely on the moon.
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
15 mins • 2 pts
Why was Velcro popular with skiers? Use complete sentences.
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CCSS.RI.2.3
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.3
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Read these sentences from paragraph 5.
He knew that his invention could take the place of many fasteners. Zippers, buttons, pins, and shoelaces would all become a thing of the past, he claimed.
What are two ways to figure out the meaning of fastener?
Use the meaning of invention, which means something similiar.
Use the examples in the next sentence, which are all objects used to join things together.
Think about the meaning of fasten, which means "to hold in place."
Think about the meaning of fast, which means "quick."
Break the word fasteners down into two smaller words.
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CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
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