Intervention Group 1

Which sentence best supports the idea that hammocks have been used to help solve a problem?

• The Taino made the hammocks by weaving together cotton, plant fibers, and tree bark. (paragraph 2)

• Columbus admired how the hanging beds kept sleepers safe from the soggy ground and pesky forest animals. (paragraph 3)

• Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés was another explorer who was fascinated by hammocks. (paragraph 4)

• Today hammocks are not just for relaxing. (paragraph 7)

Which sentence from the selection shows that Joshua John Ward was successful in choosing the design he used to create hammocks?

• Hammocks were soon exposed to the rest of the world. (paragraph 6)

• He was interested in creating cool beds for his riverboat. (paragraph 6)

• He created hammocks out of cotton rope. (paragraph 6)

• His company still makes hammocks using the same materials. (paragraph 6)

Which definition best matches the way the word spotted is used in paragraph 3?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

What is the most likely reason the author includes the information in paragraph 7?

• To show the reader how to find creative ways to spend time

• To provide the reader with a reason that hammocks need to be strong

• To inform the reader of a different way that hammocks are used

• To tell the reader about the equipment needed for one sport

Based on information from paragraph 7, the reader can conclude that Andy Lewis —

• likes going on adventures

• does not speak to other athletes on the journey

• has not experienced any challenges on his journeys

• has only been on one adventure

Which sentence suggests that hammocks were helpful to explorers who traveled by sea?

• People have been using hammocks for many years. (paragraph 2)

• They were small enough when folded that they could fit in small spaces on ships. (paragraph 3)

• He drew a picture of the knitted cotton rugs that natives hung between trees using twine strings. (paragraph 4

• In 1889 a South Carolina riverboat captain named Joshua John Ward crafted a different type of hammock. (paragraph 6)