Wonders Unit 1, Week 4: All Aboard!

Who is the main character of the story?

• Elijah McCoy

• Iron Man

• Mary Anderson

• Gary Soto

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

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 the boss was mean to everyone

• Because Elijah was a kid

• Because Elijah had to prove himself first

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

What was the name of the steam locomotive Elijah worked on in the beginning of the story?

• Iron Horse

• The Train

• Thomas the Tank Engine

• The Polar Express

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CCSS.RL.3.1

In the selection, what is meant by the phrase grease the pig?

• Add oil to the engine

• Heat the water in the boiler

• Shovel coal into the firebox

• Add oil to the oil cup

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Who's job was it to grease the places Elijah couldn't reach?

• Elijah's

• The Ashcat

• The Grease Monkey

• The Conductor

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did the train stop frequently?

• The wheels got stuck.

• There were a lot of stops on the route.

• The train stopped whenever the oil ran out.

• The engine kept falling apart.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

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

• an oil cup

• quicker wheels

• a larger firebox

• an efficient engine

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CCSS.RI.3.1

Which trip did Elijah get to test his oil cup?

• Chicopee, Massachusetts

• Kalamazoo, Michigan

• Orlando, Florida

• Anaheim, California

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the genre of this story?

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Biography

• Fable

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the MAIN idea of the selection?

• Elijah McCoy’s oil cup worked!

• Elijah McCoy’s oil cup made train travel faster and safer.

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

• Elijah McCoy filed 57 patents during his lifetime.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2