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WorksheetsWinds of Hope & Wheelchair Sports Assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
This athlete is considered one of the best. Which word below describes this athlete?
inspector
impoverished
traditional
elite
Accomplishing something means you have met your....
prestigious
elite
objective
tradition
In "Winds of Hope", what made William want to build his windmill?
William thought that a windmill could help his family and their farm.
William wanted to learn about windmills since he could no longer go to school.
William found a book in his library that showed how to build windmills on farms.
William hoped that people would see his windmill and come to his farm to ask him about it.
In "Winds of Hope", how did William get many of the parts needed to build the windmill?
He bought them at a store in town.
He borrowed them from his teachers.
He collected them from the junkyard.
He looked for them in the maize fields.
What does it mean to supply crops with water through a system of pipes, sprinklers, or streams.
irrigate
inspector
photographed
prestigious
What would an impoverished village look like?
many big and beautiful buildings
clean streets and lush gardens
small huts and old buildings
Which sentence best summarizes the Central Idea (Main Idea) of the "Winds of Hope" passage?
William did a great thing for his African village.
By capturing the power of wind, William made it easier to get electricity in Africa.
William was able to travel around the world and achieve his dream of going to college.
Although he had only an eighth grade education, William became famous for building a windmill.
You just reread paragraphs 15, 16, and 17 on page 42 of "Winds of Hope". After the school inspector saw William's windmill, what effect did this have on his life?
He did a TED Talk in Tanzania.
True
False
You just reread paragraphs 15, 16, and 17 on page 42 of "Winds of Hope". After the school inspector saw William's windmill, what effects did this have on his life?
His story was popular on the internet.
True
False
In "Wheelchair Sports", what made Marilyn Hamilton invent the Quickie wheelchair?
She wanted to compete in the Paralympics.
She wanted a lighter and faster wheelchair to play sports in
She wanted to play tennis without getting blisters on her hands.
She wanted to expand the range of sports athletes could participate in.
The new wheelchair design made it easier to .....
maneuver
irrigate
elite
traditional
In "Wheelchair Sports", what was the objective of the new wheelchair that Marilyn helped develop?
it looked nicer
it was more comfortable
you could maneuver it better when you played sports
According to the "Wheelchair Sports" passage, what was one result of Dr. Ludwig Guttmann’s order for soldiers with spinal cord injuries to play sports in the hospital? (Cause & Effect)
Soldiers returned to the army.
Soldiers experienced kidney infections.
Soldiers registered for the Paralympics.
Soldiers went home to live healthy lives.
In "Wheelchair Sports", what made the Quickie different from a traditional wheel chair? (Pick two answers that apply)
It was blue.
The wheels where wider at the bottom and closer to the body on top.
It was lower to the ground.
It had orange flames with black outlines.
Which sentence best summarizes the Central Idea (Main Idea) of the "Wheelchair Sports" passage?
Wheelchairs allow previously injured athletes to continue living an active lifestyle.
Wheelchair polo and wheelchair basketball help patients recover from spinal cord injuries.
Patients with spinal cord injuries are required to play wheelchair sports to keep them out of bed.
The sports wheelchair has a lower center of mass and a wider wheelbase than traditional wheelchairs.
What evidence from the passage best supports the central idea that the Quickie wheelchair is beneficial for athletes?
The Quickie was created by people who built hang gliders.
The Quickie is sold to people participating in sporting events.
The Quickie is the most eye-catching wheelchair sold on the market.
The Quickie uses negative cambered wheels so people can reach the wheels more easily.
After Marilyn Hamilton’s hang gliding accident, she felt imprisoned in her wheelchair. What does the word imprisoned mean as it is used here?
weak
injured
trapped
stationary
Which word would best fit in the blank?
The _________________________ made sure that the restaurant was clean and safe to eat at.
illustrious
improverished
inspector
auditorium
Which word best fits in the blank?
We saw an _____________________ man living in a tent on the side of the road.
illustrious
impoverished
incandescent
irrigate
Fill in the blank with the best choice:
Yesterday at school, we were _____________________ for the yearbook.
photographed
impoverished
inspected
irrigated
Specialized means...
you can do a little of everything
you have one thing you are best at
you are special
What is the objective of studying?
to pass time
to earn better grades
to have something to do
Something that is traditional is...
new and different
the same as it's always been
unique
What does it mean to bring water to something?
inspect
maneuver
irrigate
An auditorium is used for __________.
transportation
experiments
performances
