DoL_11.09.23

What is the most likely reason the author includes the events in paragraphs 1 and 2?

• To highlight all of the questions that people were thinking in that time period.

• To suggest that Benjamin was stronger than other people in his community.

• To emphasize what made Benjamin different from others in his world.

• To explain how Benjamin decided to answer all the questions he had.

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4.10A

The author includes Ben’s reaction to his failed fins most likely —

• to highlight the attitude that led Benjamin to become a scientist

• to show how upsetting it can be to make a mistake

• to describe his reaction to the fins not working as he imagined

• to illustrate how unimportant this experiment was to him

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4.10A

What is the main message of the story?

• 1. Fish are better built for swimming than human beings.

• Being different from everyone else can be a lonely experience.

• Mistakes do not have to be an obstacle but can be an opportunity.

• Questioning the world around us can lead to many failed experiments.

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4.10A

Which sentence best states a message in the story?

• Before the world knew the famous Doctor Benjamin Franklin, his neighbors knew him as Ben, the son of a soap-maker. (paragraph 1)

• Ben certainly was not shaped like a fish, so how could he help himself swim like one? (paragraph 3)

• 1. He wouldn’t stop searching, studying, and struggling until he succeeded. (paragraph 11)

• And though he didn’t call himself one yet, that was the day Benjamin Franklin became a scientist. (paragraph 12)

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4.10A