Teen Inventor Captures the Sun

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

She would need to board at the school during the week.

What does the word board tell us about what Kelly would have to do?

• She would need to travel to the school.

• She would need to help repair the school.

• She would need to build and heat the school.

• She would need to stay and live at the school.

What statement best describes a problem Kelly was worried about?

• Burning wood and coal could be bad for people's health.

• It would take Kelly four years to finish her invention.

• The new heating system made the hogan too warm.

• Kelly's grandparents wanted her to win many awards.

Read the sentence from paragraph 5.

The labor of collecting coal and firewood every day was not the only problem that worried Kelly.

What does the word labor mean in this sentence?

• hard work

• danger

• high cost

• pain

What is the purpose of the numbered descriptions in the diagram on page 396?

• The descriptions explain why Kelly invented the system.

• The descriptions explain how the solar panel was installed.

• The descriptions explain how each part of the system works.

• The descriptions explain why Kelly put hot water in the bucket.

Which two details are in the diagram on page 396 and not in the main text?

• where the pump and the controller are located

• what the tube connects to inside the house

• how the sun heats up the solar panel

• how the tube bends to fit within the solar panel

• where the antifreeze flows after it is heated

In paragraph 11, what does Kelly mean when she says that the Navajo people can "incorporate new technologies"?

• They can create new technologies by themselves without help.

• They can make the new technologies part of how they already live.

• They can teach other people how to build new technologies.

• They can be careful about how they use the new technologies.

What text structure does the author use in "Teen Inventor Captures the Sun"?

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence