WorksheetsMr. Ferris and His Wheel
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The Eiffel Tower is in _______.
New York
Chicago
Paris
California
In 1893 America would hold the World's Fair in what major city?
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Los Angeles
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. was a/an ________________.
architect
mechanical engineer
construction manager
artist
What was the mood when Mr. Ferris went to the construction manager?
tense
excited
cheerful
happy
How did the judges feel when they finally decided to give George's idea a try?
excited
desperate
proud
mad
Which trait best describes George?
careless
angry
ambitious
all over the above
"Blast!" is an example of ___________.
metaphor
alliteration
simile
onomatopoeia
How did George and his wife probably feel on opening day of the fair?
excited
nervous
proud
all of the above
Guests had to __________ up the courage to ride this new invention.
saturate
muster
stately
precisely
The ground was ___________ with water, making a thick muck like quicksand.
mustered
saturated
ambitious
stately
The wheel's first turn was a ___________ procession.
stately
ambitious
saturated
mustered
What is the central idea of the story?
The Ferris Wheel was the biggest thing ever built
The Ferris wheel overcame a lot of doubt to be the most amazing structure of its time
Mr. Ferris decided to build a new attraction for the fair
The Ferris wheel is not a safe ride to go on
Which sentence from the article best supports the idea that the Ferris Wheel was magical?
"Each was the size of a living room, with enormous picture windows and forty velvet seats."
"Finally, with only two months left, the last section was bolted into place."
"The monster wheel had to spin."
"Workers huddled to fit all the pieces together like a giant toy."
The passage describes Mr. Ferris, "To an ambitious young mechanical engineer, this contest was more than a dare."
What does the word ambitious mean?
funny
famous
place of work
strong desire to succeed
The passage suggests that building the Ferris Wheel was difficult for several reasons. Besides everyone doubting him, what other challenge did Mr. Ferris face?
High winds made it impossible
The builder of the Eiffel Tower refused to help him
The bank only gave him a little money
There was quicksand where they were building
How does the passage support the idea that the Ferris Wheel was the biggest invention of its time?
"Visitors returned to their homes to tell the story of the world's greatest ride."
"The pointy iron and air tower soared so high that visitors at the top could see Paris in one breathtaking sweep."
"George and his brave workers kept frantically digging."
"George's partner was loosing hope."
Read the opinion below:
At night, George's Ferris wheel became a magical, glowing circle.
Which fact supports this opinion?
"It revolved 10,000 times."
"All summer, visitors from around the world traveled to Chicago."
"the spectacular blaze of light"
"with 3,000 light bulbs - another brand-new invention"
What happened as a result of the banks not giving him any money?
Mr. Ferris had to use his own savings
Mr. Ferris had to quit his job
Mr. Ferris went broke
Mr. Ferris was not able to build the wheel
The author wrote this story to _________.
Persuade his readers to go to the fair
Inform the reader about the Ferris wheel
Describe what the Ferris wheel looks like
Explain how the Ferris wheel was made
Read the sentences from the story:
George had heard enough! He rolled up his drawing and said,"You are an artifact sir, and I am an engineer!"
Based on information in these sentences, the reader can conclude that Ferris was _______.
sad about him not supporting the idea
happy to do it all on his own
scared that he would fail
offended that he did not believe in the wheel
