Unit 5, Lesson 5: Pop´s Bridge

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What is the contraction for the underlined words in the sentence? We are going to visit our uncle during the spring break.

Were

We´re

Wer´e

We´are

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When you are ´ashamed´, you are

embarrassed.

ill.

concerned.

satisfied.

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The author looks for his dad through ´binoculars.´´Binoculars´ are

powerful sunglasses

a pair of holes in a fence

a tool for seeing far away

long rows of very tall buildings

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Sailboats ´skim´ on the water. ´Skim´ means the boats

pull water skiers

attract fish

cause damage

move swiftly and lightly

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The author is able to ´slip´a puzzle piece into his pocket. This means that he puts the puzzle piece into his pocket

eventually

secretly

noisily

delicately

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painters

tightrope walkers

high-iron men

pilots

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the child of a skywalker

someone who worked on a bridge similar to the Golden Gate Bridge

the architect of the Golden Gate Bridge

the wife of a painter

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a great construction feat.

a surprising natural event.

a step in the expansion of America.

a building that was difficult to make.

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The bridge was not strong enough to hold cars.

There was a big celebration.

The roadway on the bridge was not complete.

Cars were not yet invented.

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How are Charlie´s dad and Robert´s dad similar?

Both are glad to have the bridge finished.

Both are not very good at puzzles.

Both are injured in an accident at the bridge.

Both risk their lives to work on the bridge.

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What does the narrator think of the skywalkers?

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What is the terrible thing that happens in the selection to change the narrator´s mind?

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Unit 5, Lesson 5: Pop´s Bridge

What is the contraction for the underlined words in the sentence? We are going to visit our uncle during the spring break.

When you are ´ashamed´, you are

The author looks for his dad through ´binoculars.´´Binoculars´ are

Sailboats ´skim´ on the water. ´Skim´ means the boats

The author is able to ´slip´a puzzle piece into his pocket. This means that he puts the puzzle piece into his pocket

How are Charlie´s dad and Robert´s dad similar?

What does the narrator think of the skywalkers?

What is the terrible thing that happens in the selection to change the narrator´s mind?

Why do the narrator´s hands sweat on foggy days?

What is the contraction for the underlined words in the sentence? We are going to visit our uncle during the spring break.

When you are ´ashamed´, you are

The author looks for his dad through ´binoculars.´´Binoculars´ are

Sailboats ´skim´ on the water. ´Skim´ means the boats

The author is able to ´slip´a puzzle piece into his pocket. This means that he puts the puzzle piece into his pocket

How are Charlie´s dad and Robert´s dad similar?

What does the narrator think of the skywalkers?

What is the terrible thing that happens in the selection to change the narrator´s mind?

Why do the narrator´s hands sweat on foggy days?