CBA 2 Bouncing Around

Provide your answer and evidence for the following question:

The author most likely included the photographs in the selection “Bouncing Around” to show that -

6. The author most likely included the photographs in the selection “Bouncing Around” to show that -

• the trampoline was invented many years ago

• the trampoline can be used for many different purposes

• people enjoy watching others use trampolines

• people can perform together on a trampoline

Provide your answer and evidence for the following question:

Why is the information in paragraphs 2 and 3 of "Bouncing Around" important?

7. Part A - Why is the information in paragraphs 2 and 3 of "Bouncing Around" important?

• It provides the reader with information about Nissen's childhood.

• It provides the reader with information about Nissen's hobbies and interests.

• It provides the reader with information about how Nissen's original design failed.

• It provides the reader with information about how Nissen thought of his invention.

7. Part B - Which detail from the text supports the answer to Part A?

• Many years earlier George Nissen was a gymnast and a diver in high school. (paragraph 2)

• He was very interested in being healthy and strong too. (paragraph 2)

• Nissen was interested in the nets. (paragraph 3)

• It worked, but his bouncer wasn’t as springy as he wanted it to be. (paragraph 3)

What is the best summary of the selection “Bouncing Around”?

Explain what a summary is and then write a summary of the story.

8. What is the best summary of the selection “Bouncing Around”?

• The 2000 Olympic Games included a trampoline event for the first time. George Nissen, the inventor of the trampoline, always dreamed that his invention would one day be used in the Olympics.

• In high school George Nissen was a diver and gymnast. After watching a trapeze artist, he decided to make a bouncer in his garage. However, it did not work as he expected.

• The trampoline was invented by George Nissen, an athlete who wanted a new way to practice his skills. When Nissen began selling trampolines, many people bought them and used them for a variety of purposes.

• As a teenager George Nissen invented a bouncer he could use to jump on. He shared the bouncer with swimmers and divers at a swimming camp. They used the bouncer to practice flips and twists.

Provide your answer to the question and evidence for the following question:.

What is the most likely reason that the author includes the information in paragraph 8 of the selection “Bouncing Around”?

9. What is the most likely reason that the author includes the information in paragraph 8 of the selection “Bouncing Around”?

• To compare how different types of athletes use Nissen’s invention

• To show that Nissen’s invention is still enjoyable and useful for many people

• To describe how Nissen feels about his invention years after he made it

• To explain when Nissen’s invention was first used in the Olympics

Which method of practice do you prefer?

• Around the classroom - like we did yestarday

• On the computer - like we did today