#5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading teacher Created Resources #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
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27 The World Series #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading 36 ©Teacher Created Resources Warm-Up / 4 Name ______________________________________________ Check Your Understanding 1. From the context of the passage, what is the meaning of suspension? a. hanging in the air above water or land c. flat on the ground or water b. a mixture of water and a flavor d. sent home from school 2 . How many times could the cable used in the bridge go back and forth from San Francisco to New York (3,000 miles each way)? a. 2 or 3 times c. more than 100 times b. more than 50 times d. 160,000 times 3. From the context of the passage, which word means “special, different, or unusual”? a. commerce c. unique b. suspension d. peninsula 4. Which of the following is an opinion and not a fact? a. It is a suspension bridge over 1.7 miles long. b. The Golden Gate is one of the longest and most beautiful bridges in the world. c. There are 160,000 miles of wire in the two cables. d. The Golden Gate Bridge rises above San Francisco Bay. The Golden Gate Bridge rises above San Francisco Bay. It is one of the great engineering achievements of the 20th century. The Golden Gate is one of the longest and most beautiful bridges in the world. It is a suspension bridge over 1.7 miles long. The bridge spans the Golden Gate Strait at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. It connects Marin County to San Francisco in Northern California. A tower stands at each end of the bridge. The distance between the two towers is 4,200 feet. The total length of the bridge is 8,981 feet. Each of the towers is about 1,120 feet from one end of the bridge. The bridge contains 88,000 tons of steel. There are 160,000 miles of wire in the two cables. The bridge is made of 390,000 cubic yards of concrete. One cubic yard is three feet long, three feet wide, and three feet high. The floor of the bridge is about 200 feet above water and 90 feet wide. This allows for six lanes and sidewalks. The chief engineer of the project was Joseph B. Strauss. The towers were designed by an architect named Irving Morrow. He also chose the unique rust-colored paint for the bridge. Golden Gate Bridge is designed to withstand very heavy tides. It also resists earthquakes and high winds. The idea for the bridge was first promoted in 1916 by a California journalist. California citizens, especially in the Bay area, soon recognized the value of a bridge like this. It would provide for better communication within the state. Business opportunities would be better. Construction began in 1933 during the Great Depression. It was completed four years later. The total cost was about thirty-five million dollars. Building the bridge provided thousands of jobs. Interesting Places and Events Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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