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Directions: To synthesize means to combine parts from different sources. Answer the questions below to synthesize information from the article “Scream Machines” (SM) and the informational text “Riding with Harry Potter” (RWHP). We’ve indicated where you can find each answer.

Putting It All Together

Analyzing Two Texts: Synthesizing“Scream Machines”

October 2015

1. What are inversions in roller-coaster rides? (SM)

2. What innovations have today’s roller-coaster designers added to create excitement on rides? (RWHP)

3. How have innovations in track materials made rides more thrilling? (SM)

4. How do roller-coaster designers create excitement among riders before they even get on a ride? (RWHP)

5. What were some of the health effects of riding some of the earlier roller coasters? (SM)

6. How has technology made today’s roller coasters safer than the coasters of the early 1900s? (both texts)

7. What is the highest speed reached by the fastest roller coasters today? (SM)

Write Now! Use your answers above to help you respond to the writing prompt at the bottom of page 25.

Name: __________________________________ Date: _____________

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Core Skills Workout

Main Idea and Supporting Details“Scream Machines”

October 2015

What’s the Main Idea?The main idea of a story is an important idea that holds the whole piece together.

Supporting details give examples or explanations of the main idea.

Directions: Read the main idea in the box below. Then find the details in “Scream Machines” and “Riding With Harry Potter” to support the main idea. We’ve given you some hints.

Supporting Detail 1: (Hint: How did a coal train become the first roller coaster in the United States?)

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Supporting Detail 2: (Hint: How have roller-coaster designers made use of new materials to increase the safety of riders and make rides more exciting?)

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Supporting Detail 3:

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Main idea: Roller-coaster designers through history have innovated to create new and more-exciting thrill rides.

Name: __________________________________ Date: _____________


Core Skills Workout—HL

Main Idea and Supporting Details“Scream Machines”

October 2015

What’s the Main Idea?The main idea of a story is an important idea that holds the whole piece together.

Supporting details give examples or explanations of the main idea.

Directions: Read the main idea in the box below. Then find the details in “Scream Machines” and “Riding With Harry Potter” to support the main idea. We’ve given you some hints.

Supporting Detail 1: (Hint: How did a coal train become the first roller coaster in the United States?)

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Supporting Detail 2: (Hint: How have roller-coaster designers made use of new materials to increase the safety of riders and make rides more exciting?)

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Supporting Detail 3: (Hint: How does “thrill engineer” Brendan Walker help roller-coaster designers create better experiences for riders?)

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Supporting Detail 4: (Hint: How do designers use 3-D movies and special effects to create more-thrilling rides?)

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Main idea: Roller-coaster designers through history have innovated to create new and more-exciting thrill rides.

Name: __________________________________ Date: _____________


Core Skills Workout—LL


“Scream Machines”October 2015

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Directions: Complete the summary below, based on your reading of “Scream Machines” and “Riding With Harry Potter.” Think about what was most important in each article.

A summary is a short retelling of the most important parts of a story. It should include the information that someone would need to know to understand the story, without small details or your own opinion.

“Scream Machines” is about __________________________________________________________________________

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Americans were first introduced to thrill rides in 1870, when______________________________________

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Early roller coasters were thrilling, but they could also cause ______________________________________________

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Since then, new technology has made roller coasters both_______________________________________

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Today, mega-coasters like Kingda Ka attract__________________________________________________.

“Riding With Harry Potter” describes _____________________________________________________

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Both of these articles show that ____________________________________________________________

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Summary of “Scream Machines” and “Riding With Harry Potter”

Summarizing

Writing a Summary

Core Skills Workout–HL



Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Summary of “Scream Machines” and “Riding With Harry Potter”

“Scream Machines” is about ________________________________________________

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Americans were first introduced to thrill rides in 1870, when _________________

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By the 1920s, _______________________________________________________

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Early roller coasters were thrilling, but they could also cause __________________

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Since then, new technology has made roller coasters both ____________________

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Today, mega-coasters like Kingda Ka attract _________________________________

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“Riding With Harry Potter” describes ____________________________________

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Both of these articles show that ________________________________________________

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Directions: Complete the summary below, using the prompts in the margins to help you.

1 .Beginwithatopicsentencethattellswhatthearticleismainlyabout.

3.HowmanycoasterswerethereinAmerica?4.Name

threedangersofearlycoasters.

A summary is a short retelling of the most important parts of a story. It should include the information that someone would need to know to understand the story, without small details or your own opinion.

Writing a Summary

2.DescribehowthefirstU.S.ridewascreated.

5.Howhavecoastersimproved?

8.Whatdothearticleshaveincommon?

6.Howmanypeopleattendthemeparkseachyear?

Summarizing

7.Whattypeofridedoesthearticledescribe?

Core Skills Workout–LL



Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Understanding Text StructuresDirections: Text structure is the way an author organizes information in a piece of writing. Authors use different text structures to achieve different purposes. Common text structures are listed in the boxes on the right. Use the information in these boxes to help you answer the questions below about “Scream Machines” and “Riding With Harry Potter.”

Cause and Effectexplains why something happened (cause) and what happened as a result (effect).

Descriptionincludes details to help you picture or get to know a person, place, thing, or idea.

Problem and Solutionpresents a problem and explains how it is solved.

Compare and Contrastpresents the similarities and/or differences between two items, such as events, time periods, or places.

Sequence of Eventsdescribes events in the order in which they happen. This is also called chronological order.

1. What is the main purpose of the article “Scream Machines”? __________

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2. Reread the first section of “Scream Machines.” Which text structure does

the author mainly use in this section? Explain your answer using examples.

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Why do you think the author uses this text structure? ________________

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3. Which text structure does the author mainly use in the section “Terror and

Joy”? Explain your answer using examples. ________________________

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Why do you think the author uses this text structure? _________________

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Text Structures

Core Skills Workout



Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Understanding Text Structures, p. 2

4. Reread “Too Thrilling?” Which text structure does the author mainly use in this section? ______________

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Why do you think the author uses this text structure? ___________________________________________

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5. Reread the paired text “Riding With Harry Potter.” What is the main purpose of the text? ______________

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Which text structure does the author use overall in the article to achieve this purpose? _________________

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Text Structures

Core Skills Workout

Vocabulary“Scream Machines”

October 2015


Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Use Your Words

careening: moving forward quickly without control

Complete the sentence below. After careening out of my hands, the balloon _________________________________

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vied: competed with others to get or win something

What is something two puppies might vie for?

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grisly: causing horror or fear

Write a sentence using the word grisly.

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glitches: unexpected and usually small problems, especially with machines

Give two examples of objects that might experience glitches.

Examples: ______________________________ and ______________________________

harrowing: very upsetting

Write one synonym and one antonym for the word harrowing.

Synonym: ______________________________ Antonym: ______________________________

fearsome: frightening

Write a sentence describing something you find fearsome.

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Directions: Use the word and definitions in the left column to complete the tasks in the right column. (Hint: If you need help, find the words in the story to see them used in context.)


“Scream Machines” October 2015

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Think About It!

1. In the first section, how does the author make you feel as if you are on a roller coaster?

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2. Reread the section “Terror and Joy.” Why did the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway become so popular?

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3. In “Too Thrilling?” what are some details that describe early roller coasters? What problems were fixed over the years?

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Close Reading & Critical Thinking

Close-Reading Questions: After reading “Scream Machines,” go back and reread sections to answer the questions below.



Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

4. Based on the article, how do materials used for building roller coasters affect what it’s like to ride them?

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5. The final section is called “A Perfect Balance.” What factors make “a perfect balance” on a roller coaster?

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6. Which details at the end of the article show that roller coasters continue to be popular?

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Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Close-Reading Questions: After reading “Riding With Harry Potter,” go back and reread sections to answer the questions below.

7. What is the main idea of this article? Reread the first two paragraphs to help you.

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8. Why does the author include a description of the Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts ride?

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9. How are the rides described in this article different from traditional roller coasters?

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Critical-Thinking Questions: After answering the close-reading questions, answer the critical-thinking questions below, thinking about the meaning of both articles.

10. Think about how roller coasters have changed over the years. What goals do you think designers have? Support your answer with details from the article.

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11. Based on what you read in these articles, what qualities do you think a roller-coaster designer needs to have?

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Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Think About It!Close-Reading Questions: Read the paired texts in this issue of Storyworks. Then go back and reread sections of the articles to answer the questions below.

“Scream Machines”1. What are some details in the first section that help you imagine being on a scary

roller coaster?

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2. Reread “Terror and Joy.” What did the owners of the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railroad do in 1870? Why do you think the author says they were “clever”?

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3. Go back to the section “Too Thrilling?” What sometimes happened on early roller coasters that could make them “too thrilling”?

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4. Explain two ways that roller coasters have improved over time.

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“Riding With Harry Potter” 5. Why does the subhead say that today’s coasters “take you to new worlds”? Give

one example.

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6. Why are new 3-D roller coasters popular, even though they are much slower than older rides?

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Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Critical-Thinking Question (a big question about the whole story): 7. Which roller coaster described in these articles would you want to ride? Use

details from the texts to support your answer.

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Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Directions: After reading “Scream Machines” and “Riding With Harry Potter,” go back and reread sections to answer the questions below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Close-Reading Questions:

“Scream Machines”

1. In the first section, how does the author make you feel as if you are on a roller coaster?

2. Reread the section “Terror and Joy.” Why did the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway become

so popular?

3. In “Too Thrilling?” what are some details that describe early roller coasters? What problems were fixed

over the years?

4. Based on the article, how do materials used for building roller coasters affect what it’s like to ride them?

5. The final section is called “A Perfect Balance.” What factors make “a perfect balance” on a

roller coaster?

6. Which details at the end of the article show that roller coasters continue to be popular?

“Riding With Harry Potter”

7. What is the main idea of this article? Reread the first two paragraphs to help you.

8. Why does the author include a description of the Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts ride?

9. How are the rides described in this article different from traditional roller coasters?

Critical-Thinking Questions:

10. Think about how roller coasters have changed over the years. What goals do you think designers

have? Support your answer with details from the article.

11. Based on what you read in these articles, what qualities do you think a roller-coaster designer needs

to have?


Think About It!

Name: Date:

Teacher e-mail (optional):

Assessment

October 2015HL


“Scream Machines” QuizDirections: Read the feature “Scream Machines” in the October 2015 issue

of Storyworks. Then fill in the bubble next to the best answer for each question below.

9. What evidence in “Scream Machines” shows that roller coasters are popular? Based on the article, why are they popular?

10. Drawing on both articles, briefly summarize how roller coasters have changed over the years.

Constructed Response Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answer to each question in a well-organized response.

Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the articles.

1. The article “Scream Machines” is mainly about _____. Awhat makes people scream B the history of railroadsC the history of roller coasters Dhow 3-D thrill rides are made

2. The article’s second paragraph is one long Ahhhhhh! What feeling does it express? A excitement about a future roller-coaster rideB joy and terror during a steep dropC relief that a ride is overD fear at the thought of going on the ride again

3. The Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway was popular because it was ______.A fast C noisy Bexpensive D in Pennsylvania

4. Which line from the article supports the answer to question 3? A “These rides take years to create, cost tens of

millions of dollars, and earn fortunes for the parks that own them.”

B “For decades, a train had made a nine-mile run to transport coal down a mountain to a canal.”

C “Imagine the thrill of careening down a mountain at more than four times that speed.”

D “Soon, the ride was one of America’s top tourist attractions, second only to Niagara Falls.”

5. In the section “Too Thrilling?” you can infer that pretzeled means ______.A baked at a high temperature B covered with saltC sold in boxes D twisted

6. Which phrase in the article helps you understand the meaning of pretzeled ? A “highly trained engineers” B “before their brains go haywire” C “extreme curves and loops” D “about to crash”

7. What makes Brendan Walker a “thrill engineer”?AHe really enjoys being an engineer. BHe knows how to make rides just thrilling

enough, but not too thrilling.CHe’s an engineer and a really fun person. DHe knows how to turn a railroad train into

a thrill ride.

8. According to “Riding With Harry Potter,” the future of roller coasters will be based on ______. A imaginative storytellingB scarier loops than everC super-steep drops D better safety features

Name: Date:

Teacher e-mail (optional):

Assessment

October 2015LL


“Scream Machines” QuizDirections: Read the feature “Scream Machines” in the October 2015 issue

of Storyworks. Then fill in the bubble next to the best answer for each question below.

7. In what ways have roller coasters improved since the early 1900s?

8. Why do experts say that 3-D thrill rides are the future of roller coasters?

Constructed Response Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answer to each question in a well-organized response.

Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the articles.

1. The article “Scream Machines” is mainly about _____. Awhat makes people scream B the history of railroadsC the history of roller coasters Dwhy people like 3-D thrill rides

2. The article’s second paragraph is one long Ahhhhhh! What feeling does it express? A excitement about a future roller-coaster rideB excitement and fear during a steep drop on a

rideC relief that a ride is overD fear at the thought of going on the ride again

3. According to the article, the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway became the second most-popular tourist attraction in the U.S. You can infer that it was popular because it was ______.Avery fast Bvery noisy Cvery expensive D in Pennsylvania

4. Which line from the article supports the answer to question 3? A “These rides take years to create, cost tens

of millions of dollars, and earn fortunes for the parks that own them.”

B “For decades, a train had made a nine-mile run to transport coal down a mountain to a canal.”

C “Imagine the thrill of careening down a mountain at more than four times that speed.”

D “Soon, the ride was one of America’s top tourist attractions, second only to Niagara Falls.”

5. What does glitches mean in the sentence “This doesn’t mean that occasional glitches don’t happen”?A thrills C repairsB surprises D mistakes

6. The rides described in “Riding With Harry Potter” are different from other rides because they include _____. A special effectsB high-speed loopsC steep drops D safety features

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