The Hammocks

Based on information from paragraph 7, the reader can conclude that Andy Lewis-

• Likes going on adventures

• does not speak to other athletes on the journey

• has not experienced any challenges on his journeys

• has only been on one adventure

Which sentence best supports the idea that hammocks have been used to help solve a problem?

• The Taino made the hammocks by weaving together cotton, plant fibers, and tree bark

• Columbus admired how the hanging beds kept sleepers safe from the soggy ground and pesky forest animals.

• Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes was another explorer who was fascinated by hammocks

• Today hammocks are not just for relaxing.

What type of text is this?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Which sentence from the selection shows that Joshua John Ward was successful in choosing the design he used to create hammocks?

• Hammocks were soon exposed to the rest of the world.

• He was interested in creating cool beds for his riverboat

• He created hammocks out of cotton rope.

• His company still makes hammocks using the same materials.

Which sentence suggests that hammocks were helpful to explorers who traveled by sea?

• People have been using hammocks for many years.

• They were small enough when folded that they could fit in small spaces on ships.

• He drew a picture of the knitted cotton rugs that natives hung between trees using twine strings.

• In 1889 a South Carolina riverboat captain named Joshua John Ward crafted a different type of hammock.

What is the most likely reason that author includes that information in paragraph 7?

• To show the rader how to find creative ways to spend time.

• To provide the reader with a reason that hammocks need to be strong

• To inform the reader of a different way that hammocks are used

• To tell the reader about the equipment needed for one sport.