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WorksheetsReading Practice: History of Hammocks
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which sentence best supports the idea that hammocks have been used to help solve a problem?
The Taino made the ammocks by weaving together cotton, plant fiers, and tree bark.
Columbus admired how the hanging beds kept sleepers safe from the soggy ground and pesky forest animals
Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes was another explorer who was fascinated by hammocks
Today hammocks are not just for relaxing
Which sentence from the selection shows that Joshua John Ward was successful in choosing the design he used to create hammocks?
Hammocks were soon exposed to the rest of the world.
He was interested in creating cool beds for his riverboat
He created hammocks out of cotton rope
HIs company still makes hammocks using the same materials
Which definition of the word spot best matches how it is used in paragraph 3?
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What is the most likely reason the author includes the information in paragraph 7?
to show the reader how to find creative ways to spend time
to provide the reader with the reasons a hammock needs to be strong
to inform the reader of a different way hammocks are used
to tell the reader about what hammocks are made of
Based on the information from paragraph 7, the reader can conclude that Andy Lewis...
likes going on adventures
does not speak to other athletes on his journeys
has not experienced any challenges on his journeys
has only been on one adventure
Which sentence suggests that hammocks were helpful to explorers who traveled by sea?
People have been using hammocks for many years
They were small enough when folded they could fit in small spaces on ships
He drew a picture of the knitted cotton rugs that natives hung between trees using twine strings
The joy is in the journey, rather than the destination.
Why did riverboat captain Josua John Ward craft a different type of hammock?
he wanted to make lots of money
he wanted to create cool beds for his riverboat
he had lots of extra rope to use up
he only can sleep in a hammock, not in a bed
The first people to create hammocks were...
The Taino
Christopher Columbus
riverboat captains
extreme sports athletes
Why did the author choose to start with a paragraph inviting the reader to imagine a "perfect place to start reading"?
to interest the reader in the topic of hammocks
to convince the reader to buy his hammock
to tell a funny story about hammocks and someone falling off of one
to make hammocks sound scary and awful
Which of the following text features can be found in the story "The Hammock's Swaying History"? (Select all correct answers)
Title
Pictures
Headings
Captions
Timeline
