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Worksheets6TH GRADE-READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ 2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 55mins
What is the main idea of the book?
Flying hot-air balloons is a safe sport.
Flying hot-air balloons is a fun and beautiful sport.
Dan's longest balloon trip was 55 miles.
The balloon is made of strong nylon.
How are balloons different from most other kinds of flying machines?
Balloons fly slowly
Balloons fly silently
Ballon passengers ride in a basket
All of the above
The main purpose of this book is to ________________________
tell Dan Saul's biography
give information about hot-air balloons
show the reader correct interview style
describe the beauty of a hot-air balloon
What is the most likely reason the interviewer those Dan Saul to interview?
Dan Saul has been flying balloons since 1979.
No one else was around.
Dan Saul lived close to balloons.
The interviewer had a deadline to meet.
A hot-air balloon rises because _______________________________.
the air around it is cooler
the tie-down ropes are cut
the winds steer it
the brake is released
Which of the following items can a person safely fly a balloon without?
passengers
fuel tanks
tools
none of the above
Hot-air balloons are made of a strong, slippery fabric called _________________.
nylon
oxygen
scenery
none of the above
What is the best time to fly a hot-air balloon?
on a cloudless day
at high noon
when temperatures are above 70 degrees
after sunrise an before sunset
A person who flew a balloon 10 miles high without oxygen tanks would ______________________________.
need to come down after 15 minutes
not able to breathe
need to use a larger balloon
need to wear extra clothes
It is safe to fly a hot-air balloon when _______________________.
the weather is good
you are in a hurry
the passengers are calm
you don't have far to travel
What is the process involved in steering a hot-air balloon?
