"The Man Who Invented Roller Skates"

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INTRODUCTION

You have read the passage, "The Man who invented Roller Skates", a passage about Teresa, an Italian opera singer who likes to entertain. Use your text to complete the questions and work your way through the missions to gain secret code numbers. Plug in the numbers to complete the game and advance.

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LEVEL 1

OF 4

What is the meaning of the word masquerades as it is used in paragraph 1?

parties

dances

concerts

LEVEL 2

OF 4

Which two quotations provide sufficient evidence to support the author's claim that Merlin was well-respected in his time?

Paragraph 1 & 2

Paragaraph 3 & 5

Paragraph 3 & 9

LEVEL 3

OF 4

What is the meaning of the word careened as it is used in paragraph 1?

flew

crashed

swayed

LEVEL 4

OF 4

What is the central idea of the passage?

inventors should try to create things that will make money for them.

inventors should try to persevere when they fail or face difficulties in their efforts.

inventors should try to improve devices that already have been invented.

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LEVEL 1

OF 4

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Part A: Read the sentence from Paragraph 5 Merlin devised many contraptions to make life easier for the sick or disabled.

What is the meaning of contraptions as it is used in the sentence?

applications

gadgets

furnishings

LEVEL 2

OF 4

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Which phrase from paragraph 5 helps the reader determine the meaning of contraptions?

chair--for those suffering from gout,

steered by turning winches on its arms

designed the morpheus chair, a wheelchair that reclined

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Select the word that helps the reader understand the meaning of the word automata as it is used in paragraph 6?

mechanical

imitate

mirrored

LEVEL 4

OF 4

Which two claims made by the author lack sufficient support in the passage?

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"Roller skating did not catch on as a hobby for sensible people..." & "Merlins Mechanical magic fascinated London."

"John JOseph Merlin, made a grand entrance" & "Merlins inventiveness went far beyond musical instruments."

"Merlin devised many contraptions to make life easier for the sick or disabled." & "Merlin's mechanical magic fascinated all London."

CONGRATULATIONS!

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LEVEL 1

OF 2

How did automation influence John Joseph Merlin's inventions?

Merlin created a better wheelchair with automation.

Merlin designed items using automation thatmoved like people.

Merlind invented roller skates powered by automation.

LEVEL 2

OF 2

Which quotation from the passage reveals the author's point of view about Merlin's lasting reputation as an inventor?

"Sadly, Merlin is most commonly remembered for that party at the Carlisle Castle." (paragraph 9)

"His entrance caused a great sensation." (paragraph 1)

"Merlin's mechanical magic fascinated all London." (paragraph 8)

CONGRATULATIONS!

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LEVEL 1

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Part A: Which statement describes a conclusion reached by the author of "The Man Who Invented Roller Skates"?

Merlin was creative and often envied by his peers.

Merlin was a genius who created marvelous inventions.

The museum Merlin opened was the first amusement park.

LEVEL 2

OF 2

Select the quotation from the passage that supports the answer to Part A.

"perhaps the most fascinating of all Merlin's automata was large, silver mechanical swan that swam in a mirrored brook." (para 6)

"English artist Thomas Gainsborough painted his portrait, and his name appeared in the novels of his friends." (para 3)

"Many of his musical instruments and other inventions, including the silver swan, can still be seen" (para 9)

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