Inventions Scholastic Jan 8

(I'm an Inventor) How did Cassidy Crowley get money to make her invention a reality?

• from the sale of her prototype

• with help from an investor

• with a loan from a company called Munchkin

• with help from her first-grade teacher

Which detail from the article best supports the answer to question 1?

• Ten-year-old Cassidy Crowley was face-to-face with five sharks.

• Cassidy's first-grade teacher asked her to think of a problem . . .

• Cassidy was thrilled when one of the sharks, Lori Greiner, decided to back her idea.

• Having a simple model she could hold in her hands made it easier to improve the design.

What did Cassidy mean when she said that her "heart was racing"?

• She had a medical problem with her heart.

• Her heart was beating fast because of her emotions.

• She felt like she was running out of time to turn her idea into a product.

• She didn't like being on TV.

Cassidy used silicone for her invention mainly because it is ___.

• baby-friendly

• glittery

• inexpensive

• easy to find

The word aviation means the business or practice of ___.

• inventing

• experimenting

• flying

• engineering

(History Makers) The purpose of the sidebar, "Taking Flight," is to_____.

• show the problems the Wright brothers faced

• illustrate the first successful flight

• examine how an engine-powered plane works

• describe common myths about flying

Which statement best supports the idea that the Wright brothers were determined?

• Orville's flight lasted only 12 seconds, but it was historic.

• Fascinated, they tried to make their own.

• The brothers spent countless hours experimenting with different aircraft designs.

• Today, it’s hard to imagine a world without planes.

(Which of these) Which of These Inventions Is the Most Important?

• Lightweight and strong, it gave people an easy way to record ideas

• Books were less expensive before its invention.

• It made research much faster and easier.

• It allowed people to talk in real time.

Which statement is a fact?

• Alexander Graham Bell created the telephone.

• The internet was the best invention of all time.

• Books are too expensive.

• All paper should be made from trees.

Which does the article say was an effect of the invention of the telephone?

• YouTube and TikTok were soon developed.

• Businesses expanded to distant cities.

• Reading became more popular.

• People often waited weeks to hear from someone who didn’t live nearby.