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The following exercise can be printed out and completed in a traditional fashion. Click here for a self-marked version of this exercise.

THE MAIN IDEA
Circle the letter of the sentence which best describes the main idea of the article about the CN Tower. Be prepared to support your answer.
  1. The view from the CN Tower
  2. New ideas put into action
  3. The tower that rivals Mount Everest
  4. The world's tallest freestanding structure
INTERPRETATION

  1. Have you ever been to the CN Tower? Or to any other famous tall structures? Which is the tallest building you've ever been in? Discuss.

  2. Write a short composition describing what life would be like if the CN Tower was your home.
    How would you decorate it?
    Who would you live with?
    What special features would your "SkyPad" have?

  3. Can you name any other famous Canadian landmarks?
INFERENCES
Based on the article, circle the letter which best completes each sentence.
  1. The CN Tower is so tall that...
    1. on a few occasions, planes have almost crashed into it.
    2. it gets struck by lightening several times a year.
    3. it is known all over the world.
    4. when the windows break, no one volunteers to replace them!

  2. The construction of the CN Tower...
    1. took longer than it was supposed to.
    2. made daredevils of some people.
    3. relied upon engineering and technological breakthroughs.
    4. hurt the cable television industry.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU READ
If you can, answer these questions from memory. If you cannot, look back at the article.
  1. What are some other famous landmarks that the CN Tower is taller than?
  2. What was the CN tower designed to do?
  3. What is Skypod?
  4. What are some of the stunts people have carried out at the CN Tower?
REMEMBERING DETAILS
Write TRUE or FALSE under each statement.
  1. From "Space Deck," on a clear day, you can see at least five kilometres into the distance.
  2. The world's biggest bingo parlour can be found at the CN Tower.
  3. Three architects from Paris designed the CN Tower.
  4. There's no better way to see Toronto than from the CN Tower.


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