The Inventor's Secret M1W1 - Story of the Week

A nonfiction story....

• has make believe characters and events.

• gives factual information and tells true events in a way that reads like a story.

• is a story about a famous person.

• is a fictional story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

Thomas Edison was MOST curious about _______________.

• airplanes

• tall buildings

• pens

• electricity

Henry Ford was most curious about _______________.

• engines

• boats

• pens

• electricity

___________________ had many successful inventions, like the electric pen.

• Henry Ford

• Thomas Edison

What was one problem with Henry Ford's invention of the Quadricycle?

• It was extremely fast on the road

• It was very expensive to manufacture

• It only had two wheels

Which inventor had several invention's flop?

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

What was Thomas Edison's most famous invention?

• Hair Dryer

• Refrigerator

• Light Bulb

• Air Plane

Henry Ford finally developed and manufactured the first American automobile that people could afford.

• True

• False

What did Thomas Edison tell Henry Ford? What words inspired him to continue?

• You can do it!

• You're the best!

• Keep at it!

• Don't stop!

What is one thing that both men had in common?

• They both loved to draw.

• They both spoke in French.

• They both developed famous inventions.

• They were both ready to quit at one point.