According to the story, what was Thomas curious about? Select all that apply.

• Electricity

• Engines

• Chemistry

• Windup toys

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Which answer choice reveals how Henry felt about Thomas in the story?

• He was jealous of Thomas because he was more successful.

• He did not like Thomas' inventions.

• He admired Thomas and his inventions.

• Thomas was smarter than Henry.

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Which sentence best summarizes "The Inventor's Secret"?

• Thomas and Henry are boys who grew up in a time of great change.

• Henry and Thomas challenge each other to invent the most successful machine.

• Thomas is a famous inventor who models his work on Henry's experiments.

• Henry is a hard-working inventor who looks to Thomas for the key to success.

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What gadgets did Thomas invent? Select all that apply.

• Light bulb

• Electric pen

• Gas-powered engine

• Phonograph

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CCSS.RI.7.5

What does Thomas do to learn more about locomotives?

• He reads a newspaper.

• He gets a job selling newspaper on a train.

• He doesn't do anything to learn more about locomotives.

• He asks Henry to tell him about locomotives.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

In the story, Henry was excited about a special engine from London that he was repairing. He was so fascinated with it that he created a model of the engine to see how it worked. What does the word fascinated mean as it is used in the sentence above?

• Troubled

• Surprised

• Confused

• Interested

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CCSS.RI.5.4

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CCSS.RL.5.4

Why did Henry make the long trip to New York?

• He wanted to ask Thomas for a job.

• He wanted to share his car idea with Thomas.

• He wanted to test his car to see if it would go that far.

• Thomas was selling his electric pens and Henry wanted one.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What was Thomas' secret?

• Never give up.

• Keep it up.

• Keep trying.

• Keep at it.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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What is so special about Thomas' pen invention?

• It is also a pencil.

• The pen writes by itself.

• It is an electric pen that cuts a stencil in paper.

• The pen can write in many colors.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

What happened when Henry built a steam engine?

• Thomas asks Henry to build one for him.

• It sputtered for forty feet, but then it flops.

• It runs out of gas and he has to push it.

• He rides it around town for everyone to see.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1