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Charles Goodyear accidentally discovered rubber. Which statement shows the cause of that accident?
He added some raised notches and a waffle pattern.
He poured hot rubber onto a waffle iron to harden.
He let white liquid latex cool and harden as it dried.
He dropped rubber mixed with sulfur on a hot stove.
How did rubber get its name?
People were excited about using it to make bicycle tires.
European explorers found Native Americans playing ball.
An inventor mixed hot latex with a chemical called sulfur.
An English scientist discovered that it erased pencil marks.
"It wasn't until the fitness craze of the 1970s that many people started taking sneakers seriously, though." Which definition of craze is used in the sentence? craze /kraz/ 1) v. To annoy someone. 2) n. A popular fashion or thing to do. 3) n. A very thin crack. 4) v. To cover in small cracks.
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Below, write a summary of the selection. Begin with the main idea. Use subheadings as a guide. (4 points)
Vulcanized rubber is different from rubber used in Europe in the 1700s. Which statement supports this idea?
Vulcanized rubber makes clothing waterproof.
Vulcanized rubber can rub out pencil marks.
Vulcanized rubber gets sticky in hot weather.
Vulcanized rubber stays stretchy in cold weather.
 
Why did Bill Bowerman want to change the sneaker?
He wanted to be a part of the fitness craze.
He wanted to make a shoe for basketball.
He wanted to help his track team run faster.
Hew anted to make a quieter running shoe.
Use the information in the selection to describe two different ways that Native Americans used latex. Write your answer below. (2 points)
"These were lighter than flat soles because of all the notches in the waffle pattern. Plus they gave better traction, or grip. A new model for sneaker soles hit the pavement." What word helps define the word traction?
Grip
Sneakers
Lighter
Soles
What was the first thing manufacturers did that made people begin to buy sneakers?
They made waffle soles for traction.
They made a simple, low-cost sneaker.
They made lightweight shoes that helped people run faster.
They made sneakers that kept basketball players from slipping.
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