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The Adventure of Invention - Making Connections, Predictions and Summarizing - Informational Texts (Grade 6)
Passage
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English
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6th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Angela Lock
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the central idea of the passage?
Hedy Lamarr was both a movie star and an inventor.
The telephone and the airplane are the most important inventions in history.
Invention is an adventurous journey that requires perseverance to solve problems and change the world.
Inventors usually need to work with an assistant or a partner to be successful.
Answer explanation
The passage introduces invention as an 'adventure' and states that the 'central idea that connects all great inventors is their perseverance.' It then uses the stories of Bell, the Wrights, and Lamarr as details to show how this process works to change the world.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the passage, what problem did Alexander Graham Bell's invention solve?
The difficulty of building flying machines.
The need for a secret communication system during wartime.
The slow speed of communicating with people far away.
The lack of entertainment in the 1870s.
Answer explanation
The passage explicitly states that in the 1870s, 'communicating with someone far away was slow. You had to send a letter or a telegram.' Bell's telephone solved this problem.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What method did the Wright brothers use to develop their airplane?
They bought a finished airplane and made improvements to it.
They studied how ships are able to float on water.
They used a method of trial and error, learning from their mistakes.
They asked the military for help with their designs.
Answer explanation
The passage describes the Wright brothers' method by stating, 'Their process was all about trial and error. Many of their gliders crashed. But they learned from every mistake.'
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the example of Hedy Lamarr support the idea that inventors can come from 'unexpected places'?
She worked with a friend to develop her idea.
Her invention is used in modern Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
She was a famous movie star, not just a scientist or engineer.
The military did not use her invention right away.
Answer explanation
The passage introduces her by stating, 'Sometimes, inventors come from unexpected places. Hedy Lamarr was a famous movie star...' This detail shows that her profession was not what people typically associate with an inventor, making her an 'unexpected' one.
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match each inventor with the primary problem they worked to solve, as described in the passage.
Slow long-distance communication
The Wright Brothers
A problem in the world
Alexander Graham Bell
The challenge of human flight
Inventors (in general)
Unsecure military signals
Hedy Lamarr
Answer explanation
The passage explains that Bell addressed slow communication, the Wrights tackled human flight, and Lamarr worked on unsecure signals. The introduction states that inventors generally see a 'problem in the world' and try to find a 'better way.'
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the passage, what modern technologies use Hedy Lamarr's 'frequency hopping' idea?
Telephones and telegrams
Airplanes and gliders
Movies and radio shows
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Answer explanation
The passage directly states that Hedy Lamarr's creative solution is a key part of technology we use daily, and it specifically names Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as examples.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence best summarizes the main qualities of an inventor as described in the passage?
"In 1876, he successfully transmitted speech, saying the famous words, 'Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.'"
"Hedy Lamarr was a famous movie star in the 1940s, but she was also a brilliant inventor."
"The real journey involves curiosity to see a problem, creativity to imagine a solution, and most importantly, the perseverance to make that solution a reality."
"Their airplane, the Wright Flyer, stayed in the air for 12 seconds."
Answer explanation
This sentence from the concluding paragraph directly lists and summarizes the key traits of inventors—curiosity, creativity, and perseverance—that are demonstrated through the examples in the passage.
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