A Toy for All Ages

What is the main idea of this passage?

• LEGO makes 914,103,765 different bricks.

• Working with LEGO bricks is a profession that most don't know about.

• LEGO has been around since the 1930's and is the best toy that was invented.

• LEGO has been around for almost 100 years and appeals to people of all ages.

What is paragraph two mainly about?

• Christansen worked as a carpenter.

• The word "LEGO" is a Danish word that means "play well".

• Christiansen changed LEGO toys from wood to plastic.

• The first plastic LEGO brick was produced in 1958.

What is the best way to summarize the passage?

• Six eight-stud LEGO bricks can be arranged in many ways. Ole KirkChristiansen of Denmark first made wooden toys, but then he switched tomaking plastic LEGO bricks. LEGO bricks are made out of melted plasticpressed in a special machine.

• Ole Kirk Christiansen bought a machine to make plastic toys and began makingLEGO bricks. The LEGO company has produced LEGO bricks for children of allages,buteven adults build things from LEGOs.

• In the 1930s Ole Kirk Christiansen made wooden toys. Then in 1958 he beganproducing plastic LEGO bricks. Today there are thousandsofdifferent-shapedLEGO bricks in many colors and sizes.

• The first plastic LEGO bricks were made in 1958 by OleKirkChristiansen.Today millions of LEGO bricks are made in many shapes, sizes, and colors.People of all ages enjoy building with LEGO bricks, and LEGO products continueto be verypopular.

What language does LEGO come from?

• Danish, meaning small brick

• Danish, meaning play well

• German, meaning small brick

• German, meaning play well

Which of the following words from paragraph 6 help the reader understand the meaning of intricate?

• detailed and challenging

• larger and easier

• is understandable

• different shaped

By the end of the selection, what can you conclude about LEGO products?

• LEGO producst are more popular with adults than children.

• LEGO products are not as popular outside of the U.S.

• LEGO has designed its products to appeal to people of all ages.

• LEGO has created theme parks and video games to replace its original products.

In which section of the selection could the reader find information about adults usingLEGOproducts?

• The introductory paragraph

• Making LEGO bricks

• Building with LEGO sets

• Becoming a LEGO Professional

What information can the reader learn about Sawaya and Kenney from the chart?

• How their art can be purchased

• What they have created using LEGO pieces

• Where their art can be viewed

• Why they enjoy working with LEGO pieces