Thomas Edison

What was one reason Thomas Edison did not do well in traditional school?

• He didn’t like reading books.

• He had trouble sitting still and listening to lessons.

• His teachers did not let him do science experiments.

• He didn’t know how to write.

What does the quote "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration" tell us about Edison?

• He believed ideas were more important than hard work.

• He thought inventing was fun and easy.

• He believed hard work was the key to success.

• He thought people should avoid making mistakes.

What detail from the biography tells us that Edison was curious from a young age?

• He sold newspapers and candy on trains to earn money.

• He built a large laboratory in his hometown.

• He loved learning about how things worked.

• He immediately started inventing new machines as a child.

What is the main idea of the biography about Thomas Edison?

• Thomas Edison had many jobs before becoming an inventor.

• Thomas Edison’s inventions changed the world and made life better.

• Thomas Edison struggled with school but enjoyed reading books.

• Thomas Edison lived most of his life in Ohio and New Jersey.

Which detail supports the idea that Thomas Edison was a determined inventor?

• He received over 1,000 patents for his inventions

• He sold newspapers and candy as a child.

• He was born in Milan, Ohio.

• His mother taught him at home.

Why did Edison keep working on experiments even when they failed?

• He believed mistakes were part of finding the right solution.

• He didn’t care whether the experiments succeeded.

• He was competing with other inventors for prizes.

• He needed to earn money to support his family.

What step did Edison take after earning money from selling newspapers on trains?

• He used it to fund travel and meet other inventors.

• He invested it in building a laboratory for large-scale experiments.

• He saved it to open a business focused on inventing.

• He purchased materials for conducting science experiments.

How did Edison’s phonograph change the way people experienced sound?

• It allowed them to see moving images on a screen.

• It helped them hear voices on the telephone.

• It let them record and play sounds like music and voices.

• It created bright light for homes and streets.

What is the meaning of the word patent in the text?

•  A plan for building a machine

• A document that protects an inventor's idea

• A tool used to fix inventions

• A type of laboratory experiment

What does the phrase "Wizard of Menlo Park" suggest about Thomas Edison?

• Because he made his inventions using secret methods

• Because people were amazed by his many groundbreaking inventions

• Because he opened a school for young inventors in Menlo Park

• Because he invented magic tricks for public performances