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TDA-Parade Balloons

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does TDA stand for?
a)
Text Directive Analogy
b)
Text Dependent Analysis
c)
Tired Dead Apples
d)
Text Dependent Analogies
2.
What is the main idea of "Parade Balloons?"
a)
Parade Balloons are very beautiful and large.
b)
You should attend a parade to see these parade balloon.
c)
Making and handling parade balloons is a tough job.
d)
Working hard pays off.
3.
Where is the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade held?
a)
Maryland
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Boston
d)
New York
4.
How do they begin making the balloon?
a)
They use paper mache.
b)
They make a clay model.
c)
The design is put on a computer.
d)
They blow up several balloons.
5.
What are the chambers in the balloon?
a)
the openings of the balloons
b)
the place where the balloon is sealed
c)
the face of the balloon
d)
sections of the balloons
6.
What subjects are used to make these parade balloons?
a)
reading and language
b)
math and physics
c)
pe and chemistry
d)
social studies and math
7.
About how many handlers are used for each balloon?
a)
2,000
b)
50
c)
100
d)
200
8.
How much do handlers get paid?
a)
nothing
b)
$2,000
c)
$1,000
d)
$500
9.
How old does a handler need to be?
a)
25 years old
b)
16 years old
c)
18 years old
d)
20 years old
10.
Why is it difficult to control the balloon?
a)
They are filled with nitrogen which makes them very heavy.
b)
They are very light and will float away.
c)
They are smelly and hard to hold.
d)
They are heavy and filled with helium which can make them fly away on their own.
11.
Being a balloon handler is a popular job.
a)
false
b)
true
12.
How many paragraphs should a good TDA have?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
3
d)
4
13.
What are some good transition words?
a)
who, what ,where, when
b)
time, order,  sequence, 
c)
one, two, three, four, five
d)
first, next, then, last
14.
What should your introduction include?
a)
the conclusion
b)
three main points
c)
 the prompt restated
d)
transition words
15.
Do you think writing your next TDA will be easier?
a)
I don't know
b)
yes
c)
no
d)
who cares