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

Intervention Group 1

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4th - 8th Grade
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Ashley Johnson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Taino made the hammocks by weaving together cotton, plant fibers, and tree bark. (paragraph 2)
Columbus admired how the hanging beds kept sleepers safe from the soggy ground and pesky forest animals. (paragraph 3)
Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés was another explorer who was fascinated by hammocks. (paragraph 4)
Today hammocks are not just for relaxing. (paragraph 7)
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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. (paragraph 6)
He was interested in creating cool beds for his riverboat. (paragraph 6)
He created hammocks out of cotton rope. (paragraph 6)
His company still makes hammocks using the same materials. (paragraph 6)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which definition best matches the way the word spotted is used in paragraph 3?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most likely reason the author includes the information in paragraph 7?
To show the reader 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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence suggests that hammocks were helpful to explorers who traveled by sea?
People have been using hammocks for many years. (paragraph 2)
They were small enough when folded that they could fit in small spaces on ships. (paragraph 3)
He drew a picture of the knitted cotton rugs that natives hung between trees using twine strings. (paragraph 4
In 1889 a South Carolina riverboat captain named Joshua John Ward crafted a different type of hammock. (paragraph 6)
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