WorksheetsHow Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning (Treasures)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these did Ben Franklin invent?
The kite
The light bulb
The fireplace
The glass armonica
Ben Franklin invented bifocals so that people could see______
in dark rooms
up close and far away
underwater
during severe storms
According to the author of this article, Ben Franklin's most important discovery was a way to__________
keep lightning from burning down buildings
heat rooms more quickly and using less wood
keep sailors healthy during long sea voyages
speed up travel across the Atlantic
What is the main idea of this article?
Ben Franklin was a curious boy.
Ben Franklin was honored by the people of France.
Ben Franklin learned a lot about electricity.
Ben Franklin helped people with his inventions.
Ben Franklin's experiment with the kite and the key proved that lightning_________
is not really dangerous
is pure electricity
can be used to heat houses
can be put out with water
What was one of Ben Franklin's ideas about health?
It is dangerous to sweat.
Too much fresh air makes people catch colds.
It is healthy to drink lots of water.
Resting as much as possible is good for you.
What did Ben Franklin invent when he was eleven?
Swim paddles for his hands and swim fins for his feet.
The Library chair.
Daylight savings time.
Warmer stoves.
When thunderstorms were brewing, people would ring the church bells for all they were worth.
What does the idiom for all they were worth mean in this sentence.
The people rang the bells as hard as they could.
The bells were expensive.
The people rang bells and everything around them.
The bells were even louder that the thunderstorms.
Here's part of the story where Ben's practice from thinking up all those inventions came in so handy.
What does the idiom came in so handy mean in this sentence?
Ben Franklin practiced with his hands.
Ben Franklin's inventions became famous.
Ben Franklin taught others to invent.
Ben Franklin's practice helped him later.
He wrote almanacs that gave hilarious advice.
The word hilarious means __________
funny
wise
surprising
useful
