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The Fire-Breather

Authored by Lindsay Snyder

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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The Fire-Breather
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Reread the section “Race Against Time” in “The Fire-Breather.” Which unanswered question from the introduction does the section explain?

A. Why was Garrett Morgan in pajamas?

B. What caused the explosion?

C. What is a safety hood?

D. How does the hood work?

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which details show that racism had negative effects on Black people? Choose TWO.

A. “Back then, racism was a brutal fact of life in America.”

B. “That helped ensure that many Black families remained trapped in poverty.”

C. “In fact, Morgan quit school after sixth grade to help his family earn money.”

D. “He soon found a job fixing up people’s homes.”

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which is one reason Morgan moved to Ohio?

A. to go to college

B. for better opportunities

C. to finish the sixth grade

D. to be with his family

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The section “Up in Flames” mostly follows a ____________ text structure.

A. compare/contrast

B. problem/solution

C. cause/effect

D. sequence of events

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the article “Could You Be the Next Garrett Morgan?”

A. to describe how Morgan developed his invention

B. to contrast Morgan with modern-day inventors

C. to identify characteristics of a successful inventor

D. to describe other life saving inventions

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the phrase “went back to the drawing board” mean?

A. learned from a mistake

B. realized something important

C. took a risk

D. started over

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Both Aaron Muderick and Garrett Morgan ____________.

A. spent years working on their inventions

B. were too afraid to share their ideas

C. loved to take things apart and put them back together

D. invented a device that saved people

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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