Reading V2: Bicycle
The author intends the reader to
Understand a bit about the history of bicycles
What's been added to the basic design of the bicycle?
Gears and hand operated breaks
The main idea of this passage
Numerous innovations and improvements in design have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world.
meaning of revolutionized
changed drastically
How long did it take for bicycles to look and feel like they do today?
53 centuries / 5300 yrs ago
The meaning of taste a. Perceiving a sensation on the tongue b. A sensation in the tongue c. A liking d. Ability to enjoy what is beautiful and harmonious
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Best title for this passage
A Ride through the History of Bicycles
After reading, the reader learns that
Bicycling is gaining in popularity all over the world.
The first person to use a gear system on bicycles
James Starley
Main idea of paragraph 3
Macmillan made important changes in bicycle design.
The writer's opinion
The safety bicycle would look familiar to today's cyclists
meaning of innovation
a new way of doing something
Starley's addition of wire spokes made the bicycle
lighter
meaning of prone
likely to do something
[It didn't look much like a modern bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel] pattern
opinion, fact
Reason Macmillan added iron rims to the tires of his bicycle
to make the tires last longer