The Fire Breather Comprehension questions

Based on the first section of “The Fire-Breather,” you can tell that Morgan was

• worried about what people thought of him.

• brave and dedicated

• taking and unnecessary risk

• afraid his invention would't work

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is one reason Morgan moved to Ohio?

• to go to college

• for better opportunities

• to finish the sixth grade

• to be with his family

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In “A Curious Mind,” what is the meaning of the phrase “cash rolling in”?

• losing money

• making a lot of money

• spending money

• saving money

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which problem was Morgan trying to solve with his “safety hood”?

• Firefighters choked on smoke before they could rescue people.

• Millions of people worked in crowded factories.

• Sewing machines broke easily.

• City streets were dangerous.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which of the following is an example of showing resilience?

• asking questions about the world around you

• finding an innovative solution to a problem

• building a testable model

• accepting a failure, learning from it, and trying again

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3