Scream Machines retest

1. Which sentence best describes how the author hooks readers in the article’s introduction?

• A. The author provides a surprising fact that readers aren’t likely to know.
• B. The author tells a story about her own experience riding roller coasters.
• C. The author asks rhetorical questions to make a point.
• D. The author uses descriptive language to drop readers into a scene.

2. The section “Seeking Thrills” ___________.

• A. analyzes why people seek thrills such as roller coasters
• B. provides the history of the early years of roller coasters
• C. explains why roller coasters are more popular in the U.S. than anywhere else
• D. examines why people enjoyed roller coasters more in the past than today

3. Consider the exclamation in the section “Seeking Thrills”: “wheee!” What feeling does it express?

• A. delight
• B. disappointment
• C. fear
• D. confusion

4. The author writes, “By the 1920s, the U.S. had become the world’s roller coaster capital, with more than 1,500 of these thrill rides.” She means the U.S. was __________.

• A. the country with the most roller coasters
• B. just beginning to build roller coasters
• C. considering banning roller coasters
• D. where roller coasters were invented

5. All the claims below can be supported by information in the article EXCEPT which one?

• A. Roller coasters remain wildly popular today.
• B. Roller coaster safety has improved since the 1930s.
• C. A career in roller coaster design is rewarding.
• D. Designing and building today’s roller coasters takes skill and care.

6. Which of the following claims explains the main idea for Scream Machines?

• A. Scream machines teaches the reader about the steps followed to create a rollercoaster.
• B. Scream Machine entertains the reader with a description of the machines used to create rollercoasters.
• C. Scream Machine informs the reader about the history of rollercoasters.
• D. Scream Machine uses emotions to show the feelings people have towards rollercoasters.