Thomas Edison: Reading A-Z

Which of the following events happened first?

• Edison invented the phonograph.

• Edison improved the light bulb.

• Edison invented the telephone.

• Edison invented the electric vote counter.

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What happened as a result of Edison saving a boy's life?

• Edison was offered a job selling food and newspapers on trains.

• The boy's father offered to teach Edison how to be a telegraph operator.

• Edison's mother pulled Edison out of school to teach him at home.

• The boy's father gave Edison an award for his bravery.

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Why did Edison's mother pull him out of school?

• because Edison did not do well in school

• because the family moved

• because Edison was the youngest student in his grade

• because Edison wanted to go to a different school

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Read this sentence from the book: He used the money he earned to buy books and materials for experiments. What are experiments?

• scientific tests or trails

• documents giving someone the right to make money from an invention

• detailed studies done to discover new information

• people who control machines or other equipment

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What personality traits did Edison have that made him a good inventor?

• He was kind and friendly to others.

• He was happy with the way life was.

• He loved to question things and make things better.

• He listened to his mom and dad.

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Which of the following sentences states an opinion?

• Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847.

• Thomas Edison was the most important inventor of all times.

• Thomas Edison was interested in science.

• Thomas Edison wanted to invent things full-time.

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What accomplishments made Edison famous?

• He invented an electric vote counter.

• He invented the phonograph.

• He created nursery rhymes for children.

• He created a club for inventors.

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What is the main idea of the section titled "A Remarkable Man"

• Edison changed the world with his inventions.

• Edison was a curious and smart boy.

• Edison made money from selling his inventions.

• Edison married Mary Stilwell in 1871.

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Why do you think Edison continued working until he was more than eighty years old?

• His wife wanted him to work.

• He didn't have enough money to retire.

• He loved inventing new things.

• He wanted to be famous.

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Read this sentence from the book: Thomas Edison created the first research lab in the world built to make money. What does research mean?

• a place where people control the functions of a machine or other equipment

• a place where people can create, design, and build new inventions

• a document granting the rights to make money from an invention

• a detailed study of a subject, especially to discover new information or to find facts

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