Elijah McCoy

Elijah McCoy

6th Grade

8 Qs

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Elijah McCoy

Elijah McCoy

Assessment

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English

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.6.2, RL.5.1, RI.4.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Based on paragraphs 1 and 9, why do people still use the saying, “I want the real McCoy”?

A. to remember the inventor that created so many wonderful inventions

B. to demonstrate that high-quality products are still important to the consumer

C. to express how the railroad is important to today’s society and the world

D. to determine whether the product was invented by Elijah McCoy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What can be inferred from the information in paragraph 2?

A. Railroads were seen as a dangerous way to travel

B. Railroads were vital to the development of America.

C. Railroads were a huge source of trouble for engineers.

D. Railroads were a fun, new way to travel across America.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does the author mean when he says that the North American West “was built by the railroads” in paragraph 2?

A. There is a town called North American West that was built by a railroad company.

B. Railroad companies resisted building railroads in certain places in the country.

C. Population growth in the North American West was possible because railroad travel was possible.

D. The most famous railroad company in the region was called North American West.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does apprentice mean, as used in paragraph 3?

A. learn from more-experienced teachers

B. create new and important inventions

C. teach less-experienced learners

D. design parts for trains and cars

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How does paragraph 5 contribute to the idea that McCoy saw a need for improvement in lubricating engine parts?

A. It emphasizes the amount of work McCoy did.

B. It details how McCoy created a new invention.

C. It explains why McCoy wanted to work for the railroad

D. It describes the problem that McCoy recognized.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What inference can be made about Elijah McCoy’s second lubricator as compared to the first?

A. It was safer for companies to use.

B. It took less time to produce.

C. It cost less money to produce

D. It allowed the train to keep moving.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase “the real McCoy” mean, based on paragraph 9?

A. the best-quality item

B. the family business

C. the first train engineers

D. the engine lubrication

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

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