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Reading Test 4.1 Comparing Ideas in a Text

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Bicycles have a long, interesting history. The first bicycle was developed more than two hundred years ago.


Early bicycles, however, did not look like today’s bikes.
One of the first bicycles was called the hobby horse. It was made of wood! People rode by pushing their feet along on the ground.

Later, a bicycle that had pedals and metal tires was invented. It was not comfortable. It was called the boneshaker. Inventors kept working to make bicycles more comfortable.

Next, the high wheeler was developed. It had a very big wheel in the front. This bicycle was not easy to ride, because the rider sat high up on the bike. The rider could be badly hurt in a fall.

Then bicycles began to have two wheels that were the same size. Those bikes looked more like bicycles today.

More than one hundred years ago, bicycles began to have rubber tires filled with air. That was a solution to the problem of a bumpy ride. The new tires made riding smoother.

Today, children’s bicycles and racing bikes are popular. People ride bikes to get exercise. Bicycling is safer, too. Now people wear helmets, and bikes have reflectors on them.
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This text is comparing several types of bicycles. Which choice below is not a type of bicycle discussed in the text?

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How does the Hobby Horse compare to bicycles today?

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How was the problem with metal tires solved?

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Match the description of each bicycle to its correct name.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Hobby Horse
metal tires and very uncomfortable
High Wheeler
wooden and no pedals
Boneshaker
very big front tire
modern bicycles
two same-sized wheels and rubber tires
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Early bicycles were very different from today’s bicycles.

What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

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Choose two ways bicycles today are different from the first bicycles

You know it is important to brush your teeth with a toothbrush to keep them healthy. But how did people clean their choppers before toothbrushes were invented?

The first tooth cleaners were thin twigs called chew sticks. The sticks were fuzzy at one end. A person rubbed the chew stick against his or her teeth to keep them clean.

About two hundred years ago, William Addis invented something closer to today’s toothbrush. He collected thick animal hairs called bristles. He attached the hairs to a handle made from animal bone. Addis found that lots of customers wanted his invention.

People still wanted to improve the tooth cleaner, however. Animal hairs did not feel great against human teeth! Finally, man-made bristles were created. They were made out of nylon. Then plastic was used for handles. Now toothbrushes could be made quickly and cheaply. Millions were sold.

About fifty years ago, the electric toothbrush was invented. It does a great job of cleaning teeth. Today, we have toothbrushes with soft or hard bristles. There are sizes for adults, children, and babies.

Tooth cleaners have come a long way since chew sticks. Who knows what kind of tooth cleaner will be invented in the future?
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Why is it important to brush your teeth with a toothbrush?

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What is the purpose of the comparisons in this article?

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The article describes different items people have used to clean their teeth. Choose two items that people have used to clean their teeth in the past.

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Read this sentence from the text:

"You know it is important to brush your teeth with a toothbrush to keep them healthy. But how did people clean their choppers before toothbrushes were invented?"

What is the meaning of 'choppers'?

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Which sentence below explains why people wanted to change William Addis's toothbrush?

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Choose two words below that have 2 syllables.

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There are 4 syllables in alligator.

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Place the 3 syllable words in the box. ______________ ____________ _______________
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