The Fire-Breather Quiz
Authored by Tamara Ferguson
English
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Reread the section “Race Against Time” in “The Fire-Breather.” Which unanswered question from the introduction does the section explain?
Why was Garrett Morgan in pajamas?
What caused the explosion?
What is a safety hood?
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which details show that racism had negative effects on Black people? Choose TWO.
“Back then, racism was a brutal fact of life in America.”
“That helped ensure that many Black families remained trapped in poverty.”
“In fact, Morgan quit school after sixth grade to help his family earn money.”
“He soon found a job fixing up people’s homes.”
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which 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.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The section “Up in Flames” mostly follows a ________ text structure.
compare/contrast
problem/solution
cause/effect
sequence of events
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the article “Could You Be the Next Garrett Morgan?”
to describe how Morgan developed his invention
to contrast Morgan with modern-day inventors
to identify characteristics of a successful inventor
to describe other lifesaving inventions
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the phrase “went back to the drawing board” mean?
learned from a mistake
realized something important
took a risk
started over
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Both Aaron Muderick and Garrett Morgan ________.
spent years working on their inventions
were too afraid to share their ideas
loved to take things apart and put them back together
invented a device that saved people
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
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