Gunpowder Answers

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Activity answers for the ESL reading story about gunpowder
Activity answers for the ESL reading story about gunpowder

True or false

Read the sentences. Choose the correct answer.

  1. T
  2. T
  3. T
  4. T
  5. T

Synonym match

MATCH THE WORD OR PHRASE ON THE LEFT WITH THE CORRECT SYNONYM.

1. tube – e. cylinder
2. unique – d. particular
3. accident – b. serendipity
4. accurate – a. precise 
5. huge – c. gargantuan




ESL listening activity: anagrams

MOVE THE LETTERS. MAKE A WORD FROM THE ESL LISTENING STORY.

  1. VIALR – rival
  2. ULFENNECI – influence
  3. LISODESR – soldiers
  4. AVITL – vital
  5. ARCECATU – accurate
  6. OBBOMA – bamboo

Writing practice

Write the sentences. Put the words in the correct order.

  1. With cannons on ships, navies controlled the seas, harbors and trade routes.
  2. It helped build roads, tunnels and mines by breaking large rocks into small pieces.
  3. Early cannons were extremely practical because they destroyed forts.
  4. Burning powder produced a gas that launched stones into the air.
  5. All of these things were possible because of an accident.