Worksheets"Rise of the Backpack" NF Summative
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Look at this excerpt from the Introduction section of the article Rise of the Backpack. Which of the following is the best match for this section's organizational pattern?
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Chronological / Sequential
Generalization / Example
Look at the excerpt from the introduction to the article Rise of the Backpack. Choose the statement below that is true.
The comfort and convenience of the new pack CAUSED other climbers to want one too.
Other climbers wanting the pack CAUSED it to be comfortable and convenient.
Based on the context, which of the following is most likely the meaning of "cumbersome"?
Useful, easy, and intuitive
Sleek, clean, and modern
burdensome, unwieldy, or clumsy
Based on the context, which of the following words could replace the word "ingenious" in this sentence?
foolish
clever
fun
boring
Read the excerpt pictured. Which of the following Nonfiction Signposts is present?
Absolute and Extreme Language
Quoted Words
Contrasts and Contradictions
Numbers and Statistics
What is the difference and why does it matter? (choose 2)
It matters because the inventor of the zipper should have gotten more credit for backpacks.
Zippers are different from the other things they used to close packs.
Packs you carry on your back are thousands of years old, but adding zippers is the innovation that made them new.
It matters because the author wants you to know that Gerry made a change to an existing product and still created a new business.
Read the excerpt pictured. Based on the context, which of the following is most likely the definition of "tinker"?
to play, fiddle, or meddle with while making repairs
a clumsy worker
a traveling mender of pots and pans
an inventor
Which of the following is the Nonfiction Signpost best represented by the excerpt pictured?
Quoted Words
Contrasts and Contradictions
Word Gaps
Numbers and Statistics
What is the difference and why does it matter? (choose 2)
The difference is that canvas is an old-fashioned material nobody uses anymore and nylon is a modern material.
The difference is that both materials are strong and durable, but Nylon is lighter than canvas.
It matters because this is another innovation that helped the backpack become popular.
It matters because using Nylon helped keep backpack costs down so students could afford them.
Which of the following best represents the main idea for the section "Perfect Material"?
Even though backpacks made of various materials have existed for thousands of years, the use of nylon was important because it was strong and durable but also light.
One of the oldest known backpacks was made of wood and animal fur.
Nylon was strong and durable like canvas, but it was lighter.
Gerry making backpacks from Nylon wasn't very impressive since the concept of the backpack had already existed for thousands of years in Europe.
Based on the pictured excerpt, which of the following statements are true? (choose 2)
Students having to carry their books and Seattle's rainy climate CAUSED text books to get wet.
Because students used backpacks, their books remained dry.
Books getting wet CAUSED Seattle to have a rainy climate.
Because students' books got wet, students carried their books in their arms.
Based on the pictured excerpt, which of the following words could replace the word "marketed" and maintain the sentence's meaning?
sold; advertised
removed; withheld
bragged; boasted
Based on this excerpt, identify the cause and effect.
The pink portion is the cause and the yellow is the effect.
The yellow portion is the cause and the pink portion is the effect.
Read the excerpt. Which of the following best describes the organization pattern used in this section?
Chronological / Sequential
Compare / Contrast
Listing / Enumeration
Problem / Solution
Read the excerpt. Which words in this passage SIGNAL the organizational pattern?
Soon; Eventually, began; Within a decade
support; weight; lining
JanSport; West Coast; L.L. Bean
a; of; the; were
Which of the following words uses the Latin suffix -able in the same way as the word "indispensable" from the article Rise of the Backpack?
unable
table
uncharitable
stable
Read the excerpt pictured. Which of the following is the organizational pattern shown in this passage?
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Chronological
Generalization / Example
Which of the following best represents the OVERALL main idea for the article The Rise of the Backpack?
Gerry Cunningham created the backpack when he added zippers to his rucksack.
The backpack's materials have evolved over thousands of years.
Backpacks are popular among students today because of their customizable features and styles.
The innovative use of Nylon and zippers created the modern backpack, and student demand shaped it into what everyone uses today.
