All Aboard!: Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine

1. In the beginning of the story, why does Elijah think the boss offered him the job of "ash cat" instead of engineer? *

• because the boss was not a good engineer

• because the boss was mean to everyone

• because Elijah was not white

• because Elijah was a kid

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

2. 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 in the firebox

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

3. Why did the train stop frequently? *

• The wheels got stuck.

• The engine kept falling apart.

• There were lots of stops on the route.

• The train stopped whenever the oil ran out.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

4. 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.3.1

5. 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.

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CCSS.RI.3.2