Remya Jose's Great Idea

What reason(s) did Remya have for thinking it would be impossible to own a washing machine?

• Washing machines were too expensive and electricity wasn't always available in the village.
• Washing machines were difficult to operate and you had to be smart to know how to operate one.
• Only wealthy people could own washing machines.
• Remya's parents thought washing machines weren't practical.

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What was Remya's idea?

• Remya and her twin sister could take turns washing clothes by hand,
• Remya could take the dirty clothes to her neighbor's house and use their washing machine.
• Remya could design a washing machine that didn't need electricity.
• Remya could sell her idea to the Discovery Channel.

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On pages 2 and 3, Remya and her sister had very long days.  What word best describes Remya and her sister?

• Hard-working
• Nice
• Impatient
• Immature

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Which detail from question #3 supports the answer for question 3#?

• "They were 14 years old."
• "The girls cooked dinner and cleaned house."
• "Their parents were ill, so the girls now did it all themselves."
• "Every day they traveled two hours to get to school on the bus and two more hours to come back home."

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How an Electric Washing Machine Works 
1. Clothes and detergent are put into the drum.
 2. Hoses fill the drum with water.
 3. Electricity turns the agitator.  This swishes the clothes around in the soapy water, forcing dirt out.
 4. ?
 5. Hoses refill the drum with rinse water.  Electricity turns the agitator again, so that the clothes get rinsed.
 6. A hose drains the rinse water.
 7. The drum spins the clothes one last time.  This forces the water out.
*What information is missing from step #4?

• The water swishes around in the tub.
• The agitator spins the clothes around.
• Water fills the hose.
• A hose drains the soapy water.

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What solution did Remya have for using a washing machine without electricity?

• People could use their arms to turn the heavy drum.
• People could use their legs to turn the heavy drum.
• People could plug their washing machines into an outlet.
• People could shake the washing machine.

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Based on the statement "Remya told her parents about her washing machine idea.  They did not encourage her. They said that dreaming about a washing machine was a bad idea," how do you think Remya felt when she heard her parents say this?

• confused
• upset
• determined
• mad

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Which detail from the story supports the answer to question #7?

• "But Remya couldn't stop thinking about it."
• "She drew a picture of what she thought her machine might look like."
• "It was almost like riding a bike."

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What is the big idea or central message of this story?

• Children must always respect their parents.
• Hard work is good for children.
• Solving problems takes imagination and hard work.
• Washing clothes is best without using electricity.

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Which detail supports the answer to question #9?

• "The girls cooked dinner and cleaned the house."
• "Their parents were ill, so the children did it all themselves."
• Remya Jose still loves to invent ways to solve everyday problems.  She still has great ideas and works hard to turn them into reality."
• Washing machines were expensive.

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