HMH Passage-Ben Franklin's Big Splash

Think about the suffix -less. What is the meaning of fearless above?

• out of luck

• not careful

• full of fun

• not afraid

What is one way the setting of the story is important to the plot?

• Ben likes to clean off in the river because there are no indoor showers.

• Ben has not seen tools that help people swim because no one has invented them yet.

• Ben and his family live near the ocean because his father needs the water to make soap.

• Ben has lots of time to invent swim fins and sandals because most children do not go to school.

Read the sentence from paragraph 2: "It seemed simpler to start with small questions." Which word means the opposite of simpler as it is used above?

• easier

• braver

• harder

• quieter

Which part of the plot does each event from the story match?

• Ben’s swim sandals fall off- almost sink

• Rising Action

• Ben gets out of the water and smiles.

• Climax

• Ben wants to swim like a fish.

• Falling Action

Why does the author repeat the phrase Ta-da! in paragraphs 4 and 7?

• to show that Ben has invented things in the past

• to show that Ben will grow up to be a swimmer

• to show that Ben has invented something new

• to show that Ben has finished a drawing

Read the sentence from paragraph 11. He wouldn’t stop searching, studying, and struggling until he succeeded. Why does the author most likely use the words “searching, studying, and struggling”?

• to show that Ben is willing to work hard

• to show that Ben often makes mistakes

• to show that Ben wants to become a famous swimmer

• to show that Ben does not enjoy learning

What is the theme of the story? What detail from the story supports the theme?

• Love conquers all

• "He wouldn’t stop searching, studying, and struggling until he succeeded."

• When facing challenges, it is important to never quit trying.

• This made Ben a strange kid in colonial Boston.

The suffix -less means

• Empty

• Without

• Having

The suffix -ful means

• Full of or having

• Without

• Stuffed