Stephanie Kwolek: Inventor Quiz

Read the following paragraph:

“Stephanie tested the fiber in the lab and found that it was fireproof.  It was stronger and lighter than steel, too.  With these qualities, she believed that the fiber could be turned into a useful material.  She was right.  The material became known as Kevlar.” 

Which sentence best describes the main idea of this paragraph?

• Materials are important.

• Stephanie invented Kevlar.

• Not all materials can be used to help people.

• Steel is fireproof.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Read the following sentence:

"After Stephanie's discovery, it took almost a decade of teamwork to develop Kevlar." 

What does the root "deca" mean in decade?

• work

• more

• ten

• done

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CCSS.L.4.4B

What does the word "mischief " mean in the following sentence: "She was not the kind of student who caused mischief, and she worked hard in school."

• funny

• trouble

• good behavior

• not paying attention

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CCSS.L.4.4A

Select three sentences from the passage that best support the conclusion that Kevlar is an important material. 

• Stephanie tested the fiber in the lab and found that it was fireproof.

• Some people spent hours on the telephone with the patent office.

• The president and other politicians wear protective clothing made from it.

• By developing Kevlar, Stephanie had found a way to make protective clothing and equipment that is both light and strong.

• The material became known as Kevlar.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

Read the sentence from paragraph 6:
"But Stephanie kept urging him to spin it until he finally agreed."

Choose the definition that best matches the meaning of spin as it is used in the sentence.

​ (a)  

• to convert into threads
• to turn or whirl around
• a short trip in a vehicle

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CCSS.L.4.4C

What are the features of a biography? Check ALL that apply.

• a true story of a person's life

• written by another person

• a made up story

• text features

• occurs in a sequence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

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Identify the solutions that Stephanie Kwolek came up with to solve problems.

• She got a job working at a textile lab.

• The US was facing a gas shortage

• She experimented with mixing polymers.

• Stephanie could not afford medical school.

• Stephanie and her team invented Kevlar.

• People need protection.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5