The Fire-Breather
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5th Grade
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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?
Tags
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.”
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.1
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
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
Tags
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
Tags
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
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