Teenage Inventor Alexis Lewis

What is the genre of this text?

• fiction

• non-fiction

• drama

• poetry

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In paragraphs 1 and 2, How does the author start the selection?

• By talking about why it is important to invent things

• Talking about the Smithsonian Spark lab Challenge

• Listing the young inventors and what they invented

• all of the above

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What is a patent?

• an illegal document to help people make and sell things

• a legal document that helps you make and sell inventions

• a legal document preventing people from making things

• a legal document preventing people from making, selling, items similar to yours

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Which of the following identifies Lewis main claim in her interview?

• Anyone is capable of inventing something useful, they just have to start thinking

• Lewis has been able to invent incredible devices due to her unique education and perspective on life

• It is adults' responsibility to encourage children to invent, as children are the ones that make the most impactful inventions

• Lewis views her success as a result of luck

Which detail supports the fact that anyone can vote, they just have to start thinking?

• “My mom would always read to the family about various world issues. When

  Hurricane Katrina hit [Alexis was 5 years old], we learned all about that — what

  a hurricane was” (Paragraph 8)

• “Being homeschooled, I had a lot of free time in which I was encouraged to

  basically go and do and build almost anything I wanted.” (Paragraph 8)

• “I don’t mean to put adults down, but when you’ve grown up and you’ve seen

  the world for a long time, you think it’s one way.” (Paragraph 9)

• “If people aren’t told when they’re young that they can invent, it’s going to be

  much harder to convince them that they can.” (Paragraph 10)

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What connection does Lewis draw between youth and a person's ability to invent?

• Kids have more energy and time to spend thinking of inventions.

• Kids have a more optimistic approach to the world and solving its problems

• Kids are able to think outside of the box when they are younger.

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