Unit 1 Week 4 Assessment

In the beginning of the story, why does Elijah think the boss offered him the job of "ashcat" instead of engineer?

• because the boss was not a good engineer

• because Elijah needed work his way up to becoming an engineer

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

In the story, what is meant by the phrase "grease the pig"?

• add oil to the engine

• add oil to the cup

• heat the water in the boiler

• shovel coal into the firebox

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Why did the train stop frequently?

• The train stopped whenever the oil ran out

• The wheels got stuck

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Elijah Mccoy invent that made train travel faster and safer?

• an oil cup

• quicker wheels

• a large firebox

• an engine

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

What is the MAIN idea of the story?

• Elijah's oil cup worked

• Elijah followed his dream his entire life and it led him to great inventions

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

The word design means to

• make a plan

• cook a meal

• film a movie

• write a letter

What does the word simple mean?

• busy

• easy

• messy

• nosy

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

The word invention means something that is

• created

• fixed

• prepared

• written

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

If you encouraged a friend, it means you gave them

• comfort

• freedom

• hope

• sympathy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

Which meaning means to substitute something?

• things that take the place of another thing

• how difficult something is