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The Man Who Saved Millions

Authored by Jennifer Paris

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

The Man Who Saved Millions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Based on the article's opening section, Garrett Morgan ______.

owned a clothing shop

invented a gas mask

was a firefighter

was a soldier

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why did Morgan quit going to school after sixth grade?

He didn't like school.

He got sick.

He had to earn money to help his parents.

He was busy inventing a gas mask.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Where in the article can you find the information about why Garrett Morgan quit school ?

in the section "A Curious Mind"

in the section "Up in Flames"

in the section "Masked Man"

in the section "Life of Learning"

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Morgan's gas mask had breathing tubes that reached down to the floor. Why?

He liked the way it looked.

It was difficult to make the tubes shorter.

He controlled them with his feet.

In a fire, the cleanest air is down low.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which question is NOT answered in the article?

Did Morgan have any brothers or sisters?

Where was Morgan born?

Why did Morgan hire a White salesman?

Did Morgan's gas mask work?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The article includes a quote from Morgan's ______.

daughter

granddaughter

niece

wife

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

15 mins • Ungraded

Restate the question and respond.

Morgan invented a new kind of traffic signal. What problem did it solve?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

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