Why is the passage called “Moving Up”?
Because it’s about swimming
Because it’s about machines that help people go higher
Because it talks about sleeping
Because it talks about airplanes
Where might you see a pulley being used today?
On a bicycle
In a backpack
On a TV screen
Inside a motor of an elevator
What powers most elevators?
A belt
Stairs
A ramp
A pulley on a motor
How does a pulley help an elevator?
It makes the lights turn on
It opens the elevator doors
It moves the elevator up and down
It makes people walk faster
When was the first modern escalator built?
1921
1857
1965
2020
How are ramps and escalators alike?
Both are flat
Both are doors
Both help people go up and down
Both are used to cook
What happened after elevators were invented?
Buildings became shorter
Buildings were built taller
People stopped building
Ramps were removed
Which of these is a simple machine mentioned in the passage?
Pulley
Escalator
Motor
Belt
When was the first public elevator built?
1857
2000
1921
1890
What do pulleys and ramps help you do?
Open doors
Move up or down
Fly an airplane
Turn lights on
What is an escalator?
A flying machine
A flat belt
A moving ramp with steps
A slow elevator
What is the main idea of the passage?
Elevators are hard to build
Escalators are dangerous
Pulleys and ramps are useful machines that help people move up and down
All buildings need pulleys
What does the escalator use to move the steps?
Rope
Stick
Belt
Pulley
What does the motor do in an escalator?
Pushes the people
Turns on the lights
Pulls the steps around the ramp
Opens the doors
What pulls the steps around in an escalator?
Belt
Pulley
Fan
Handle