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WorksheetsWaterhouse Hawkins
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 34mins
The work I did was in proportion to the pay I received.
correct installation among parts
realistic exhibition of color
correct relationship between items
realistic demonstration of movement
The builder made the foundations first.
covered ramps
enclosed passageways
sturdy frames
supporting structure
She entered the workshop.
room where items are sold
room where workers plan meetings
room where items are made
room where workers are trained
The memorial was erected last year.
built
expanded
designed
presented
The artist used a mold.
metal tool
hollow form
stretched canvas
special paintbrush
We tidied the classroom.
cleaned and organized
enlarged and decorated
maintained and exhibited
inspected and rebuilt
It was an occasion that everyone enjoyed.
familiar occurrence
skilled performance
planned meeting
special event
Which of the following is a statement of opinion?
"As he neared his workshop, Waterhouse thought of the hours he'd spent outside as a boy."
"Inside the iguanodon's lower jaw he signed the work: B. HAWKINS, BUILDER,1854."
"Designing the creatures was only the first step."
"The iguanodon, then, must surely have looked like a giant iguana."
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
to persuade the reader to visit the dinosaur sculptors.
to inform the reader about Waterhouse Hawkins
to tell the reader about life in London in the 1850s
to teach the reader about dinosaurs
What happened first?
Hawkins met Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Hawkins worked on a dinosaur sculptures for a New York museum.
Hawkins learned that he loved to make models of animals.
Hawkins began working with a scientist named Richard Owen.
Why didn't people know what dinosaurs look like in 1853?
The dinosaur fossils that had been discovered were not in England yet.
Queen Victoria had not yet shown her collection of dinosaur drawings to the public.
Artists had not yet published their drawings of dinosaurs.
Scientists had not yet formed an image of dinosaurs from collected fossils.
What did Hawkins do immediately after he made a small model of an animal?
He drew the animal.
He made a life-size model.
He compared fossils and living animals.
He built an iron skeleton.
Which detail best supports the main idea of this selection?
In 1853, most people had no idea what a dinosaur looked like.
Hawkins signed one of his model inside its mouth.
Hawkins invited well known scientists to dinner.
Two types of dinosaurs were iguanodon and and the megalosaurus.
Which of the following statements is true?
Richard Owen was a very serious man.
Queen Victoria did not believe dinosaurs were real.
Hawkins was excited about his work.
The Crystal Palace was a beautiful place to live.
Which of the following is a statement of fact?
"It is no less," Waterhouse concluded, "than building a house upon four columns."
"Through his care and hard work, they (models of animals) seemed to come to life."
"And another bone- almost a spike- most likely sat on the nose, like a rhino's horn."
"The iguanodon, for instance, had teeth that were quite similar to the teeth of an iguana."
What is the most likely reason the author included an afterward on the last page.
to convince people to find the missing pieces of the models
to explain that Americans were not happy about seeing Hawkin's work
to encourage people to find out more about the Philadelphia museum
to add an interesting conclusion about other events in Hawkin's life
Which of these would be another good title for The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawknis ?
Who Was Richard Owen?
The Amazing Dinosaur Builder
Science in the Nineteenth Century
Queen Victoria's Visit
