
Edison's Best Invention Comprehension Test

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English
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3rd Grade
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Christian McArter
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
This selection is:
realistic fiction
an autobiography
historical fiction
an opinion text
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The text refers to Edison as a visionary. A visionary is:
someone who is invisible
someone who is an inventor
someone who has new ideas about the future
someone with good eyesight
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
According to the author, the light bulb:
inspired the most inventions
only helped rich people
didn't really change the way we live
was the second most important invention
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was the first motion picture camera?
kinetofilm
kinetocamera
kinetoscope
kinetograph
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.7
CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RL.2.7
CCSS.RL.3.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The phonograph led to the inventions of all of these except the:
talking doll
dictation machine
camera
jukebox
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.7
CCSS.RI.3.7
CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RL.3.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
If speeches are memorable, they must be:
easily forgotten
special enough for people to remember them
very long
extremely exciting
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
According to the author, what is the most important of Edison’s inventions?
light bulb
phonograph
kinetograph
kinetoscope
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
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