CKLA TX Alexander Graham Bell

What is the main topic of the passage?

• The example of both his mother and father were an inspiration for Alexander Graham Bell.

• The invention of the telephone

• Famous people in history

• The education system in the 1800s

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of the following best describes Alexander Graham Bell's childhood?

• He was unhappy and isolated

• He was curious and loved learning

• He was focused only on music

• He was uninterested in nature

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What was the purpose of the 'Visible Speech' invented by Aleck's father?

• To help people learn English faster

• To assist deaf people in learning to talk better

• To teach music to deaf people

• To improve public speaking skills

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Aleck's mother influence his interest in science and music?

• She taught him to play musical instruments

• She encouraged him to explore nature

• She played music by feel due to her hearing impairment

• She was a famous musician

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was one of Aleck's early inventions with his brother?

• A telephone

• A speaking machine using a sheep's larynx

• A new musical instrument

• A sound amplifier

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was Aleck's profession as an adult?

• A musician

• A scientist

• A professor at Boston University

• A politician

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1