1. Which of the following ways of telling time made use of sand? (Literal)
a. water clocks b. hourglass c. sundials d. clock
2. None of the clocks used long ago were accurate. Accurate in the sentence means (Inferential)
a. free from error b. comparable c. very useful d. efficient
3. When men of long ago told time at night, they looked at the __________________ to tell the time. (Literal)
a. cloud formation b. moon c. stars d. sun
4. The sundials may not be useful in telling time___________________. (Inferential)
a. at noontime b. in the morning c. during a rainy day d. when the sun shines brightly
5. How are the hourglass and the water clock similar? (Inferential)
a. Both tell time by the hour. c. Both are used only in the daytime.
b. Both use water to tell time. d. Both have a narrow center through which something flows.
6. The best title of the selection is __________. (Critical)
a. The Uses of Clocks c. Ways of Telling Time: Then and Now
b. Why People Need to Tell Time d. Comparing the Different Types of Clocks
7. Which of these sentences is a topic sentence? (Critical)
a. The invention of the clock 600 years ago was the first accurate measurement of time.
b. Hourglass contained sand that fell through one container to another.
c. Long ago people used simple tools such as the hour glass.
d. Humans have used different objects to tell the time.