The Roller Coaster

Build grammar skills using this activity and answer key for an article about this fabulous carnival ride!

• Printable Student Handout Worksheet (Scroll down for Answer key.)
• View all Every-Day Edit activities
• Ideas for Using Every-Day Edit in the classroom.

Uncorrected Text

On March 8, 1848, the buildor of the worlds first roller coaster was born. La Marcus Thompson who is often called the “Father of the Gravity Ride, created the first gravity-powered roller coaster in the U.S. at Coney island New York. La Marcus was a natural mechanic. At the age of 12, he design a butter churn and an oxcart his roller coaster paved the way for future rides such as Space Mountain at Disney world.

Answer Key

On March 8, 1848, the builder of the world's first roller coaster was born. La Marcus Thompson, who is often called the "Father of the Gravity Ride," created the first gravity-powered roller coaster in the U.S. at Coney Island, New York. La Marcus was a natural mechanic. At the age of 12, he designed a butter churn and an oxcart. His roller coaster paved the way for future rides such as Space Mountain at Disney World.

Article by Gary Hopkins
Education World® Editor in Chief
Copyright © 2005 Education World