Timeless Thomas

What did Edison do whenever he failed at something?

• He stopped working on it and gave it to his workers to do instead.

• He gave up on it because he was only interested in things that worked.

• He knew that he needed help and asked his people to work with him on it.

• He kept working on it because he believed problems were a part of what he did.

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The passage states that Edison could supply electricity to an entire city. What does entire mean?

• old

• lively

• whole

• beautiful

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Why did the building where Edison first made movies have a roof that opened?

• so that any tall machines would fit inside

• so that the sun could be used for lighting

• so that the workers could enjoy fresh air

• so that the building would stay cool

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What is the main idea of the passage?

• Thomas Edison started young and invented things throughout his life.

• Thomas Edison built the first factory where workers invented new things.

• Thomas Edison is famous for inventing the lightbulb and the phonograph.

• Thomas Edison invented things that made sounds even though he was partly deaf.

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How does the author present things in the passage that he want the reader to know?

• He points out which events in Edison's life are important and which are not.

• He tells about things that Edison invented and how they help us today.

• He asks questions about Edison and then gives the answers to them.

• He gives reasons for and against some of Edison's important ideas.

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An ________________ is something created by a person that did not exist before.

• invention

• brilliant

• original

• productive

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If you are _________________, you are able to do a lot with the time and resources that you have.

• productive

• invention

• brilliant

• original

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When a person, idea, or thing is ______________________, it is extremely clever or skillful.

• original

• brilliant

• productive

• invention

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Something described as ___________________ is the first of its kind.

• invention

• brilliant

• productive

• original

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If something is ________________, it is useful, helpful, or important.

• device

• valuable

• dictation

• radar

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