All Aboard!: Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine
Authored by Kristin Smith
English
3rd Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the beginning of the story, why does Elijah think the boss offered him the job of "ashcat" instead of engineer?
because the boss was not a good engineer
because the boss was mean to everyone
because Elijah had to prove himself first
because Elijah was a kid
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the selection, what is meant by the phrase grease the pig?
add oil to the engine
add oil to the oil cup
heat the water in the boiler
shovel coal into the firebox
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CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the train stop frequently?
The wheels got stuck.
The engine kept falling apart.
There were a lot of stops on the route.
The train stopped whenever the oil ran out.
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.9
CCSS.RI.2.9
CCSS.RI.4.8
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RL.4.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Elijah McCoy invent that made train travel faster and safer?
an oil cup
quicker wheels
a larger firebox
an efficient engine
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CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the MAIN idea of the selection?
Elijah McCoy's oil cup worked!
Elijah McCoy filed 57 patents during his lifetime.
Elijah McCoy's oil cup made train travel faster and safer.
Elijah McCoy followed his dream his entire life and it led him to great inventions.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word design means to
make a plan
cook a meal
film a movie
write a letter
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word simple mean?
busy
easy
messy
nosy
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
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