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WorksheetsComprehension Practice for the Smithsonian Institution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The purpose of the first paragraph of the text is to-
tell readers the location of the Smithsonian.
hook readers to read more about the Smithsonian.
ask readers if they've ever been to the Smithsonian.
inform readers all about the Smithsonian.
The Smithsonian is a collection of _______ and _______ based in Washington, D.C. that opened to the public in _______.
museums, research centers, 1855
libraries, art galleries, 1920
universities, theaters, 1901
zoos, aquariums, 1888
Which meaning of the word sum is used in the sentence above?
1
2
3
4
Place the following events in order from first to last.
Smithsonian Institution Building opens
2nd event
The National Zoological Park opens
3rd event
The National Postal Museum opens
4th event
James Smithson passes away.
1st event
Select the text feature that helped put the events from pages 562-563 in order.
illustration
paragraph
caption
timeline
When did Congress pass and the president sign a law giving the Smithsonian permission to plan a new museum honoring African Americans?
2001
1915
2016
1929
When did the National Museum of African American History and Culture open to the public?
2001
1915
2016
1929
The monuments in Mongolia are the _________. They are important to the culture of the _________ people.
Deer Stones, Tsaatan
Pyramids, Mongol
Stone Circles, Kazakh
Stupas, Buryat
Who decides which artifacts are put in the museums?
Smithson
curators
historians & scientists
the public
What two artifacts are located in the National Air & Space Museum?
Apollo Lunar Module
Lockheed SR-71
the Discovery
Wright Flyer
Some aircraft are displayed at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center because some aircraft—
aren't allowed at the National Air & Space Museum.
are too large for the National Air & Space Museum.
have to be displayed in Virginia instead.
Select all animals you can find at the National Museum of Natural History, according to page 569.
gazelle
elephant
dinosaur
blue whale
antelope
The Anacostia Museum focuses on _________, while the National Museum of American History focuses on _________.
urban communities, U.S. History
the Civil War, immigrants
immigrants, America moves
America moves, the Civil War
Select the location with a Model A Ford inside of it.
National Museum of the American Indian
The National Zoo
National Postal Museum
Who is in charge of discovering new information?
curators
tourists
researchers
benefactors
