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WorksheetsHow Ben Franklin Stole Lightning
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which word means almost the SAME as hilarious?
creepy
funny
serious
odd
What does the word nowadays mean?
tomorrow
next year
in the past
in the present
Doctors use a _________________ to ensure safety during surgery.
medicine
procedure
stethoscope
table
Which word means almost the SAME as experiments?
clinics
games
materials
tests
Which word means the OPPOSITE of genuine?
fake
mild
real
weak
Which does the word mischief mean?
running a scientific method
creating a game to play with others
doing something nice for someone else
conduct that seems playful but causes harm
Read the dictionary entry.
Which of the following words is defined?
dizzy
genuine
hilarious
nowadays
A politician works in which of the following places?
library
public office
shopping mall
elementary school
According to the selection, what causes some of the worst fires in colonial days?
gunfire
fire pits
lightning
Ben Franklin's experiments
Read the following text from the selection.
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
What does this saying mean?
If you give a doctor an apple, he or she will stay away.
If you eat an apple everyday, you will always be healthy.
If you eat healthful foods, you will not need to see the doctor often.
If you eat healthful foods, you will not need to see the dentist often.
According to the selection, all of the following inventions were made by Ben Franklin EXCEPT
the swim fin
the telephone
the library chair
the glass harmonica
When trying to prove that lightning was nothing more than electricity, what was the first thing Ben Franklin added to the kite?
a key
a kite string
a wire on top
a silk ribbon
Which is the BEST summary of this selection?
Ben Franklin had many talents and invented many things, but his most famous invention was the lightning rod.
Ben Franklin had many talents and invented many things, but his most famous invention was electricity.
Ben Franklin had many talents, but he is best known for becoming president.
Ben Franklin invented many things and conducted many experiments.
