Year 8 Review English

1) Which statement is FALSE?

• a) Chester Greenwood invented ear protectors.

• b) Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle.

• c) Albert Sadacca invented the flat-bottomed paper bag.

• d) Louis Braille invented a system of writing.

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2) Which happened FIRST in order of time?

• a) Braille was invented.

• b) The flat-bottomed paper bag was invented.

• c) Christmas tree lights were invented.

• d) The popsicle was invented.

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3) According to the text, why did Louis Braille want to invent a new system of writing?

• a) So he could help the military write secret codes.

• b) So he could communicate with his friends more easily.

• c) So he could graduate from his school.

• d) So he could write messages in the middle of the night.

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4) Which best describes how Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle?

• a) He tested many different formulas before finding success.

• b) He used an old family recipe, in his family for generations.

• c) He consulted with scientists and doctors to find his idea.

• He created it by accident.

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5) Which statement about Chester Greenwood is FALSE?

• He helped to employ people in his town for 70 years.

• His grandma helped him with his invention.

• He patented the concept of the Popsicle.

• He was ice skating when he had his big idea.

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Child Inventor

1) Margaret E. Knight

2) Albert Sadacca

3) __________________________

4) Frank Epperson

5) __________________________

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Invention

1) ____________________________

2) ____________________________

3) Earmuffs

4) ____________________________

5) Braille

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Q3. “When I used to think of inventors, I pictured old men with grey beards.” Give two reasons why you think the writer pictured old men.

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Q4. Which event caused 15 year old Albert Sadacca to invent? What did he invent?

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Q5. What do you think is the writer’s message to young people?

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