So You Want to Be an Inventor?

In the selection, how are most of the inventions the SAME?

• They have moving parts
• All inventions fill a need
• They are named after the inventor
• They scare people

The author compares an inventor to a bulldog to show that the inventor

• must be wierd
• must be loyal
• must be friendly
• must be determined

How do you know that "So you want to be an Inventor" is nonfiction?

• It has a beginning, middle and end.
• It tells about the authors thoughts and feelings
• It has facts and details about topics
• It has a first person point of view

Which sentence is an OPINION?

• "It will never fly"
• They called him "Moon Man"
• Even Presidents can be inventors
• Mary Anderson invention windshield wipers

What is MOST LIKELY the reason people laughed at the streamboat invention?

• It went up the Hudson River?
• It had lots of flags?
• It looked unusual
• It was a sawmill

Which sentence states a FACT?

• Wouldn't Henry Ford be amazed at what he started?
• Your invention might scare people
• If you want to be an inventor, be a dreamer
• Garrett Morgan came up with traffic lights

The author wrote "So you want to be an Inventor" to 

• Persuade the reader
• give advice on becoming an inventor
• tell a funny story
• describe one special invention

Which would MOST help readers understand the ideas in this selection?

• visiting a museum of famous inventions
• looking at pictures of famous inventors
• asking a friend about inventions
• reading a mystery about make believe inventions?

Which of the following is a FACT?

• Tropical rainforests grow along the east coast?
• I imagine people enjoy living near the ocean
• playing football is dangerous
• deserts are beautiful

Which is an opinion?

• For the reason, it is often called, "The Land Down Under"
• People play tennis, golf, soccer, cricket and rugby.
• The most interesting game is tennis.
• This large island is the sixth largest country in the world.