ELA Class

1. Which two sentences best show that James Watt formed new ideas for what steam might do to help humans.

• "There is a wonderful power in steam," he said to himself. "There was never a giant who had so much strength.

• If we only knew how to harness that power, there is no end to the things it might do for us.

• It would not only lift weights, but it would turn all kinds of machinery.

• It would draw our weapons, it would push our ships, it would plow and sow, it would spin and weave.

• For thousands of years men have been working alongside of this power, never dreaming that it might be made their servant."

Select the two sentences that should be included in a summary of the last four paragraphs of the passage.

• James was from Scotland.

• James knew steam could power ships.

• James continued to live with his grandmother.

• James kept thinking about uses for steam as he grew up.

• James failed many times but kept learning from his mistakes.

The hot vapor puffed out at a furious rate. What does the word furious suggest about the steam? Choose 2.

• The steam was quite noisy.

• The steam came out very fast.

• The steam made James angry and caused him to yell.

• The steam appeared to be powerful.

• The steam created a lot of excitement.

What can you infer about the grandmother in paragraph 3? Write your answer on a separate piece of paper when you are done with this quiz.

• Choose this one and keep going.

• Not this one.

• Not this one.

• Not this one.

The following question has two parts. First answer part A. Then answer part 6 (Question 6). What conclusion about James is supported by the text?

• James enjoy learning new things.

• James feared being defeated by his experiments.

• James believed he was more intelligent than others.

• James felt badly about his grandmother ignoring his questions.

Part B. Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in Part A.

• "Indeed, he was always wondering and always wanting to know.

• "The lad lifted the lid and peeped inside again."

• "Jamie sat still in his place."

• "He failed again and again."

How does the first paragraph affect the plot? Select 2.

• It introduces the main character.

• It gives an idea of the age of the boy.

• It gives details of the setting of the passage.

• It shows the boy is curious about things.

• It describes the relationship between the boy and his grandmother.

Day after day he thought about it, and evening after evening he sat by his grandmother's fireside and watched the thin, white vapor come out of the teakettle and lose itself in the yawning black throat of the chimney. What effect does the author create by using the phrase yawning black throat of the chimney."

• It gives teh feeling that steam is very important.

• It gives the feeling that the chimney is very dark and frightening.

• It gives the feeling of being tired and sleepy.

• It gives the feeling that the chimney is very large and wide and swallows the steam.