Which words from the excerpt have a negative connotation? Check all that apply.
Read the excerpt from the foreword to Wheels of Change.Mary Lewanika, a student living in rural Zambia, is having a profound experience in being empowered to steer her own course. At 17, in 2009, Lewanika was the very first student to receive a World Bicycle Relief bike. That day she said she felt safer already on the long, sometimes dangerous path to and from school. This is particularly important for Lewanika, as she wants to stay in school and graduate from college to become a doctor.
Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change.Regarding women, Turner declared, "With hardly any exception there is a consensus of opinion that the exercise of wheeling, properly regulated and indulged in at proper times and seasons, is of great benefit to all sound women and girls." However, Turner warned that women should not indulge in racing. "It must be distinctly understood that anything in the way of racing or speed competition on cycles must be injurious to any woman," he wrote, "and should never be allowed.”
Read the excerpt from Chapter 1 of Wheels of Change.In less than a decade, the growing bicycle craze created one of the largest industries in the country. In 1885, the heyday of the ordinary, there were only six cycle manufacturers in the United States, with a total annual output of 11,000 bicycles. Five years later, with the safety now available, there were 17 manufacturers, and they produced 40,000 bicycles.
Read the excerpt from Chapter 1 of Wheels of Change."I consider the bicycle to be the most dangerous thing to life and property ever invented," exclaimed Hough, who suffered a broken arm and finger in the accident. "The gentlest of horses are afraid of it."
Which best describes the purpose of Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change?
Which best describes the author’s purpose in including a list of cycling slang in Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change?
Read the excerpt from “Mrs. Burrows and Her Bicycle,” an article referenced in Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change.Mrs. Burrow’s friends threaten to carry the question before the next conference. The Young Women’s Christian Association has established a wheel club in open defiance of those who disapprove of bicycles.
Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change.To hang on to their flocks, clergy members invited congregants to wear cycling clothes to church and provided space to park their bikes. A few industrious ministers even tried meeting cyclists on their own turf, holding outdoor services on bicycle routes. They had little success.
Which excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change supports the viewpoint that cycling has health benefits?
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