Harcourt Journeys: Story Selection Copyright © 2012 Laura Butter

Harcourt Journeys: Story Selection

Copyright © 2012 Laura Butter

Unit 6: Lesson 28“Museums: Worlds of

wonder”


Turn your Magazine to page 34.


1

Why does the author include a map of the United States?

Answer


Answer:To show the locations of the museums.


2

Which of the following statements about the City Museum is an opinion?

A. It has an amazing playgroundB. It is an old shoe factoryC. More than 10,000 sea creatures are in the World

AquariumD. Bob Cassilly designed the museum

Answer


Answer:A. It has an amazing playground.


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4

Which word best describes the author’s opinion of the National Air and Space Museum?

A. ScaryB. BoringC. CommonD. Interesting

Answer


Answer: D. Interesting


Which of the following can be found at the National Air and Space Museum?

A. Apollo 11B. Train rideC. SmokejumpersD. Cowboy statues Answer


Answer: A. Apollo 11


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6

How does the photograph on this page help you understand what’s in the Field Museum?

Answer


Answer: The photograph shows the skeleton of a large

dinosaur. This tells me that people can probably see skeletons of other dinosaurs and extinct animals.


Why isn’t Sue’s real skull attached to the rest of her skeleton?

Answer


Answer:The skeleton cannot support the size and weight of the real skull. The skull could fall off and break apart if it were attached to the skeleton.


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9

Why are forests important?

Answer


Answer: Forests provide many things, such

as wood, water, habitat, and clean air.


Which of the following statements about the World Forestry Center and Discovery Museum is a fact?

A. Everyone should visit itB. It will make you appreciate treesC. It has a map of forests around the worldD. It is the most important museum in the world

Answer


Answer: C. It has a map of forests around

the world.


According to the selection, the World Forestry Center and Discovery Museum shows that a forest provides -?

A. HorsesB. Clean airC. Boat ridesD. Recycled materials

Answer


Answer: B. clean air


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Why do you think the author included the American Cowboy Museum in the article?

Answer


Answer: The author wanted the reader to

know that this museum tells visitors the true history of the cowboy.


Which of the following statements about the American Cowboy Museum is an opinion?

A. It is located in TexasB. It teaches surprising factsC. It is part of the Taylor-Stevenson RanchD. It was opened by an African American family.

Answer


Answer: B. It teaches surprising facts.


Mollie Stevenson, Jr., and Mollie Stevenson, Sr., are -?

A. The first vaqueros from MexicoB. Smokejumpers who fought forest firesC. The women who found the largest T Rex skeletonD. The first living African Americans in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame

Answer


Answer: D. The first living African

Americans in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame.


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