WorksheetsTesla/Sneaker
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
How does Tesla in the biographical profile act like Professor Wang in the article?
Both are confused about what to do in a particular situation.
Both think that what they are being asked to do is unfair.
Both refuse to take responsibility for their actions.
Both accept the requests of others and find new ways to adapt their inventions.
In “A Sneaker that fixes itself? It could be coming soon” Professor Wang and his team willingly adapt their product for the needs of others. Which person from “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All Time?” does the same?
Edison
Westinghouse
Tesla
The people of New York
Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All Time?.” Telsa worked hard and spent months on the task. Which event from “A Sneaker that fixes itself? It could be coming soon” best demonstrate the same character trait?
Wang insists that he and his team need to figure out different levels of rubber hardness for shoes and how to make wounds such as punctures self-heal.
Wang expresses concern about not being able to continue his research.
Wang explains why he believes his shoes can help the planet.
Wang points out that his team could have their material show up in shoes we buy within two or three years.
How are Telsa in the biographical profile and Professor Wang in the article similar?
They show respect for the ideas presented by others.
They are ashamed about their business dealings.
They both took time to point out how their invention works and can benefit society.
They believe that their inventions do not benefit the public.
What can you conclude the author of “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” thinks of Thomas Edison’s behavior and character?
Edison loved hearing and telling a good joke.
Edison lacked integrity and was not a good person.
Edison was doing the best he could because business was tough.
Edison had a gambling problem and knew that he had to get help for it.
Which statement from “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” best supports the fact that Tesla felt victimized?
Tesla told Edison he could improve some of Edison’s motors and generators.
Tesla worked hard and spent months on the task.
When he succeeded, he asked Edison for the reward, but Edison told him he had been joking.
Tesla started his own company in 1887, Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing.
Which fact from “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” best supports that the author does not believe Edison was an honest person?
Edison insisted on making a lot of models, even though the process took time.
Edison believed strongly in an electrical system that would use direct current.
Edison refused to give Tesla the $50,000 reward he had promised him.
Edison agreed to let Tesla try improving some motors and generators.
According to “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” why did Tesla start his own company?
Tesla could not get a job with any other company.
Tesla did not want to work as hard as he had been.
Tesla knew that Edison would not go along with his ideas.
Tesla did not want to work for Edison because Edison had cheated him.
What is one difference between biographical profile of Tesla and the news structure of the Sneaker article?
the article was focused on healing tennis shoes while the biographical profile focused on one moment in Telsa’s life.
the article was focused on the research to benefit humankind while the biographical profile focused on one man’s journey of being an inventor.
The biographical profile applauds the behavior of others, while the author of the news article criticizes the behavior of others.
Tesla encouraged the competition between Edison and himself, while the author’s central idea explains how self-healing shoes can benefit the planet.
Which job would an "engineer" most likely do?
evaluate electrical systems, products, and components
create carefully woven fabrics for sale in local markets
manage apartment buildings and other real estate properties
teach specialized writing classes in poetry and historical fiction
What is the meaning of the word "current" as used in the following sentence "The current to the strand of lights was cut, so the room was dark."
the movement of water through a narrow passageway
an event that is happening at the present time
the flow of electricity through wires
a general trend or influential style
In “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” what was the “War of the Currents”?
It was a newspaper battle over the events of the day.
It was a problem with the flow of water in Niagara Falls.
It was a rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison.
It was a lawsuit between Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse.
In which situation would "generators" most likely be used?
There is turbulence on a flight, and the passengers grow uncomfortable.
Tim and Meiko are both running low on gas, so they pull off at a service station.
The lines at the shop are long, and the manager tries to speed up service.
The power is out throughout a town, and residents must supply their own electricity.
At the beginning of “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” what is Baez implying when she says the following? "When Tesla was young, he was able to do such complex math problems in his head that his teachers thought he was cheating."
Basic math is the most important subject to learn for success in school and in life.
It was much more difficult to do math problems before calculators were invented.
Tesla’s brilliance was evident from his youth, as he could do difficult mental math.
If you can’t do math when you are young, you will never be able to do it with confidence.
According to the information in “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” in what way did Nikola Tesla excel as a student?
He was a remarkable athlete.
He was the school’s best writer.
He was a whiz in foreign languages.
He was an outstanding math student.
What is MOST likely the reason the author included the information about plastic waste In the Sneaker article?
What is MOST likely the reason the author included the information about plastic waste In the Sneaker article?
to describe an urgent environmental challenge
to show how the new rubber can be made using recycled plastics
to explain why the government is funding research into this technology
How does the author build understanding of Qiming Wang's new rubber technology in the Sneaker article?
The author explains how 3-D printing works and what makes silicone unique.
The author demonstrates how the new technology could be used and when consumers can buy it.
The author describes how the rubber is made and how the healing process works.
The author lists the problems with current plastics and the environmental consequences.
Which statement is a central idea of the Sneaker article?
A recent invention will help to prevent plastic from being dumped into the ocean.
3-D printing is faster and less expensive than traditional manufacturing processes.
Silicone is a unique material used to produce rubber that can reform bonds on an atomic level.
A new type of rubber that can repair damage has the potential to revolutionize a number of products.
Which sentence from the article would be MOST important to include in a summary of the Sneaker article?
Instead, you push the two sides of the cracked sole together so they're touching.
"It can heal just like a wound to your muscle, returning to its original structure," Wang says.
Wang says healing can happen at room temperature, too — it just takes more time.
First, though, Wang and his team have to try to make it in different levels of hardness.
