WorksheetsIReady R.L.2.7 Diagrams and Images Support Text
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
SWBAT identify and describe images in a print or digital text IOT demonstrate an understanding of its plot, characters, and setting. Illustrate and label at least one of the vocabulary words from the objective.
Choose one of the parts from the firetruck diagram. Explain how the image contributes to the text.
What is the purpose of images according to the text?
To make the text look more attractive
To support or help explain the information in the text
To replace the text completely
To provide entertainment only
Where does the driver of a fire truck sit?
In the ladder
In the hose
In the cab
In the body
What are connected to the main part of the fire truck?
The light and the wheel
The cab and the body
The ladder and the hose
The body and the light
What can diagrams show according to the text?
The different parts of something
How to draw a fire truck
The history of fire trucks
The color of fire trucks
How is the hose described in the text?
It is short and inflexible
It is long and can stretch far from the truck
It is only used for decoration
It is not connected to the truck
What was the problem that people had many years ago according to the text? (Page 298)
They needed to find a way to transport objects over water.
They had to figure out how to move heavy objects without lifting them.
They were looking for a method to build ramps more quickly.
They wanted to create a new type of machinery.
What is an inclined plane?
A machine that lifts heavy objects straight up.
A flat surface that creates a ramp for moving objects to a higher place.
A tool used for digging and moving dirt.
A type of vehicle used for transporting goods.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an inclined plane mentioned in the text?
Wheelchair ramps
Loading ramps for moving trucks
Boat ramps
Elevators
What is a simple machine with few or no moving parts that can help move people or objects from one place to another? (Page 300)
Lever
Pulley
Wheel and axle
Inclined plane
Which of the following is NOT an example of a wheel and axle?
A car
A bicycle
A skateboard
A pair of scissors
What is the rod called that goes through the center of a wheel in a wheel and axle machine?
Spindle
Shaft
Axle
Beam
What happens when the axle is turned in a wheel and axle machine?
The wheel remains stationary
The wheel also turns
The axle breaks
The machine stops working
Which sentence from the passage does the diagram help to explain?
A) "A wheel and axle can help move people or objects from one place to another."
B) "Wheels and axles are all around you."
C) "Cars and bicycles have wheels and axles."
D) "The axle goes through the center of the wheel."
How does the diagram add to what the author tells us?
A) It shows that the machine can have two or more axles.
B) It shows that the axle must be long and heavy.
C) It shows that wheels and axles turn in the same direction.
D) It shows that many things around us have wheels and axles.
The article says that wheels and axles can help move people or objects from place to place. What does this mean?
A) It means that wheels and axles are used in stationary objects.
B) It means that wheels and axles are not commonly found in everyday objects.
C) It means that wheels and axles are a form of technology that facilitates movement.
D) It means that wheels and axles are only found in complex machinery.
How does this article help you understand how wheels and axles work? Use one detail from the diagram and one detail from the text to support your answer. Write your answer in the space on page 303.
A) The article and diagram do not provide enough information to understand how wheels and axles work.
B) The article explains the function of wheels and axles, and the diagram shows their relationship and movement.
C) The article only describes the history of wheels and axles without explaining their function.
D) The diagram shows different types of wheels and axles, which is not related to the article's content.
How does this article help you understand how wheels and axles work?
It provides a historical background of wheels and axles.
It offers a step-by-step guide to building a wheel and axle system.
It uses a diagram and text details to explain the functioning of wheels and axles.
It compares the efficiency of wheels and axles to other forms of transportation.
What is a machine according to the text?
A tool with a motor
Any tool that helps us move things
A device that uses electricity
An object made of metal
Which two simple machines are mentioned in the text? (Page 304)
Wheel and axle
Inclined plane and wedge
Lever and pulley
Screw and gear
What is the fulcrum in a lever?
The object being lifted
The spot where the bar rests
The end of the bar that goes up
The heavy load
What happens when one end of the bar in a lever goes down?
The other end stays in place
The other end also goes down
The other end goes up, like a seesaw
The fulcrum moves
What can you do with a long, strong lever?
Lift really heavy loads
Push objects further
Pull things closer
Turn objects around
What is a pulley made of?
A lever and a wheel
A rope and a lever
A rope and a wheel
A wheel and a load
What happens when you pull down on one end of the rope in a pulley system?
The other end of the rope goes down as well.
The load goes down.
The wheel turns without any movement in the rope.
The other end of the rope goes up.
For how long have machines like levers and pulleys been used?
A few decades
Hundreds of years
Thousands of years
A couple of years
What do many of today's biggest machines still use?
Electricity and batteries
Levers and pulleys
Computers and sensors
Gears and motors
What is the purpose of a pulley in the context of the crane shown in the image?
To steer the ship
To lift heavy cargo
To anchor the ship
To power the crane
Which of the following best tells what a "machine" is?
anything that has a motor
a tool that helps us move things
tools made with wheels and fulcrums
anything used to lift heavy loads
Write the words that name two simple machines.
motor and lever
fulcrum and pulley
pulley and load
pivot and motor
Look at the diagram of the seesaw on page 304. What does the bar rest on?
a wheel
the load
the fulcrum
the ground
What do the diagrams of a lever and a pulley in the article show?
how to make objects easier to move
how to have fun with a simple machine
how to use a rope to lift something
how to use a bar to move something
Look carefully at the diagram showing a person moving a rock. What does it show about using a lever to lift something?
The center of the bar should rest on the fulcrum.
The bar should be long and very heavy.
The fulcrum should be closer to the person.
The fulcrum should be closer to the load.
How do the text and the diagrams help you understand the meaning of "load"?
The text and diagrams do not define "load."
The text and diagrams suggest "load" refers to the weight that needs to be moved.
The text and diagrams indicate "load" is the force applied to move an object.
The text and diagrams imply "load" is the machine used to move an object.
How does the diagram of the pulley help you understand how to use a pulley?
It shows how to attach the object to the rope.
It shows how pulling down on the rope lifts the object.
It shows how fast the wheel has to turn.
It shows how hard a person needs to pull.
Which part is used twice in both a pulley and a lever?
Rope
Bar
Wheel
Fulcrum
Which of the following is a part of a pulley?
Rope
Bar
Load
Fulcrum
Which of the following is a part of a lever?
Rope
Bar
Wheel
Fulcrum
Draw one of the images from the text and explain how the image helps to clarify the text.
Draw one of the images from the text and explain how the image helps to clarify the text.
