The First Typewriter - Reading

The first practical typewriter was invented by Christopher Sholes in 1867. He was the first to use the word typewriter. His first machine was known as "The Type-Writer." The machine had a movable carriage and a lever for turning paper from line to line. The keyboard had two rows of black walnut keys with letters painted in white. The machine had all the letters in capitals. It also had numbers from 2 to 9, a comma, and a period.

The typewriter is important because it could be used instead of:

• singing

• writing

• drawing

• playing

The first practical typewriter was invented by Christopher Sholes in 1867.

In this story, the word practical means:

• mechanical

• original

• useful

• pretty

The first practical typewriter was invented by Christopher Sholes in 1867. He was the first to use the word typewriter. His first machine was known as "The Type-Writer." The machine had a movable carriage and a lever for turning paper from line to line. The keyboard had two rows of black walnut keys with letters painted in white. The machine had all the letters in capitals. It also had numbers from 2 to 9, a comma, and a period.

Moving the paper from line to line was done by:

• pushing a button

• using a lever

• pressing a key

• hitting a switch

The first practical typewriter was invented by Christopher Sholes in 1867. He was the first to use the word typewriter. His first machine was known as "The Type-Writer." The machine had a movable carriage and a lever for turning paper from line to line. The keyboard had two rows of black walnut keys with letters painted in white. The machine had all the letters in capitals. It also had numbers from 2 to 9, a comma, and a period.

The typewriter's original keys were made from:

• wood

• iron

• paint

• glass

The first practical typewriter was invented by Christopher Sholes in 1867. He was the first to use the word typewriter. His first machine was known as "The Type-Writer." The machine had a movable carriage and a lever for turning paper from line to line. The keyboard had two rows of black walnut keys with letters painted in white. The machine had all the letters in capitals. It also had numbers from 2 to 9, a comma, and a period.

Which of the following did the typewriter not have:

• numbers 2 to 9

• a comma

• the letter Z

• a question mark

The first practical typewriter was invented by Christopher Sholes in 1867. He was the first to use the word typewriter. His first machine was known as "The Type-Writer." The machine had a movable carriage and a lever for turning paper from line to line. The keyboard had two rows of black walnut keys with letters painted in white. The machine had all the letters in capitals. It also had numbers from 2 to 9, a comma, and a period.

Another title for this story could be:

• a Wasteful Invention

• Different Kinds of Machines

• A Useful Invention

• How Machines Work