Benjamin Franklin My First Biography

What famous founding father of our country did we learn about today?

• Benjamin Bunny

• Benjamin Buttons

• Benjamin Franklin

• Franklin D Roosevelt

True or False:

Ben Franklin came from a small family.

• True

• False

How many brothers and sisters did he have?

• 3

• 10

• 16

• 18

Because his family was poor, he was only in school for a short time.

How many years did he go to school?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What was his first job?

• Printer

• Plumber

• Carpenter

• Doctor

What was the name of the popular pamphlet he created as a young man?

• Ben's Gossip Column

• Dear Benny

• Poor Richard's Almanack

• Poor Richard's Map of the 13 Colonies

True or False:

Benjamin Franklin liked to perform scientific experiments.

• True

• False

One of the reasons he did this was because littler was known about _______ in Benjamin Franklin's time.

• biology

• electricity

• time

• space

True or False:

People in his time used electric lights.

• True

• False

What experiment did he come up with to test if lightning was electricity?

• He flew a kite in a lighting storm

• He chased storms on his horse

• He stood in a field trying to be hit by lightning

• He caught lightning in a bell jar