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The Inventor's Secret

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____ is the engines that make a train go forward.

a)

chugged

b)

train

c)

locomotive

2.

Henry Ford's first attempt on his invention was a ________.

a)

gadget

b)

flop

c)

awesome

d)

success

3.

Incandescent means to...

a)

be full

b)

to make noise

c)

emit bright light

4.

How do Thomas and Henry approach inventing the same way?

a)

They are the same age

b)

They both give up

c)

They both keep working on inventions

5.

Thomas Edison earned patents for over 100 new inventions. Patent means? (check off 2 answers)

a)

award

b)

copyright

c)

sole right to his invention

d)

gifts

6.

What are gadgets?

a)

words that you say

b)

small machines or electronic devices

c)

trains

d)

sounds that a car makes

7.

Which would you be more likely to say chugged along?

a)

a car

b)

an airplane

c)

a bicyle

d)

a train

8.

What can a phonograph do?

a)

record and play sounds

b)

allow you to talk to people that are far away from you

c)

do your math homework

d)

answer questions for you

9.

What does it mean if something sputtered?

a)

it played music

b)

it made popping noises and wasn't working correctly

c)

it made the trains move forward

d)

it started a fire

10.

What is something that might be considered a flop?

a)

a homerun

b)

an A+ on a test

c)

a burned dinner

d)

new book

11.

What is a locomotive?

a)

a type of machine or device

b)

a light bulb

c)

an engine that makes a train go forward

d)

a document that says the invention is yours

12.

Why do inventors want to have a patent?

a)

so people can buy their inventions

b)

so no one steals their invention

c)

they don't want to have a patent

d)

so they can put it on their invention

13.

A cylinder is...?

a)

something that produces light.

b)

something that has circular ends and straight sides.

c)

something that makes a train move forward

d)

an invention

14.

If something is incandescent, it..?

a)

does not work.

b)

makes popping sounds.

c)

records and plays music.

d)

gives off a lot of light.

15.

patents

a)

bright light

b)

legal document to protect an invention

c)

failure

16.

flop

a)

failure

b)

fall down

c)

machine that plays recorded sound

17.

gadgets

a)

train engine

b)

small, specialized machines

c)

move in rough, uneven way

18.

chugged

a)

move slowly and noisily

b)

train engine

c)

bright light

19.

locomotives

a)

move noisily

b)

engine that makes train go forward

c)

legal documents

20.

According to the passage, what was Thomas most curious about?

a)

engines

b)

electricity

c)

chemistry

d)

light bulbs

21.

Which statement best describes the relationship between Henry and Thomas in the passage?

a)

Henry admired Thomas and his inventions.

b)

Thomas was much smarter than Henry.

c)

Thomas and Henry were trying to invent the same thing.

d)

Henry was much more successful than Thomas.

22.

The passage explains that Henry was excited about repairing a special engine from England. He was so fascinated with it that he created a model of the engine to see how it worked.

a)

troubled

b)

confused

c)

surprised

d)

interested

23.

What evidence from the passage best supports the idea that Henry knew Thomas’s secret all along?

a)

Henry wondered how Thomas had been so successful.

b)

Henry traveled all the way to New York to visit with Thomas.

c)

Henry insisted on inventing a new kind of automobile even when things went wrong.

d)

Henry asked himself the same questions that Thomas had asked himself when he was younger.

24.

Which of these words is NOT a verb that describes the sound a vehicle can make?

a)

tinker

b)

chug

c)

sputter

25.

Thomas Edison had over 1,000 _______. This meant that legally, other people couldn't sell his inventions.

a)

locomotives

b)

parents

c)

patents

d)

flops

26.

What do you know about young Henry?

a)

He makes mistakes and things don't usually turn out as he plans, but he keeps trying.

b)

He has many great ideas that people love.

c)

He gives up when his toys don't work.

d)

He had to pay for a fence he broke.

27.

What is special about Thomas's pen?

a)

It has many colors.

b)

It is an electric pen that cuts a stencil in paper.

c)

It is also a pencil.

d)

The pen writes by itself.

28.

How does the pen help people?

a)

The colors make people happy.

b)

Everyone gets one for free.

c)

It saves people time since they don't have to make copies.

d)

The pen gives the writer ideas.

29.

Why is Henry so excited when he sees the engine powered buggy?

a)

The driver is an old friend of his.

b)

He likes the color of the buggy.

c)

He wants to buy one.

d)

He has only seen buggies pulled by horses and this one makes him curious.

30.

What happens when Henry builds a steam engine?

a)

It runs for forty feet, but then it breaks.

b)

He runs out of gas and has to push it.

c)

His neighbor asks him to build one for him.

d)

He rides it around town for everyone to see.

31.

How are Henry and Thomas the same as inventors?

a)

They both invented a pen.

b)

They both keep trying even though they sometimes fail.

c)

Everything they both make is a success.

d)

People love them both.

32.

Why did Henry make the long trip to New York?

a)

He wanted to share his car idea with Thomas.

b)

He wanted to see if his car would go that far.

c)

Thomas was selling his pens in New York.

d)

He wanted to ask Thomas for a job.

33.

What was Thomas's secret?

a)

Keep at it

b)

Invent only at night.

c)

Buy ideas from other people.

d)

Always have many friends.

34.

Which of these best describes the type of text the Inventor's Secret is?

a)

a poem

b)

a drama

c)

a story or narrative

d)

an article

35.

According to the selection, what was Thomas most curious about?

a)

engines

b)

electricity

c)

light bulbs

d)

pens

36.

Which statement best describes the relationship between Henry and Thomas in the passage?

a)

Henry admired Thomas's inventions

b)

Thomas was way smarter than Henry

c)

Thomas and Henry were competing to invent the same thing.

d)

Henry was much more successful than Thomas.

37.

An author's purpose is ...

a)

the reason an author teaches.

b)

the reason an author writes.

c)

the author's sense of humor.

d)

the author's way of life.

38.

What are an author's 3 purposes for writing?

a)

Persuade, Inform, Electrify

b)

Perform, Infer, Entertain

c)

Persuade, Inform, Educate

d)

Persuade, inform, Entertain

39.

Persuade means ...

a)

make people agree with you.

b)

make people angry.

c)

make people think the opposite thing.

d)

make people fall in love.

40.

Inform means ...

a)

give a speech.

b)

give information or teach something.

c)

take the form.

d)

give in a form.

41.

Entertain means ...

a)

to make people sleepy.

b)

to make people leave.

c)

to make people enjoy something.

d)

to make people read.

42.

If the author is trying to make you laugh, his/her purpose is ...

a)

to entertain.

b)

to persuade.

c)

to explain.

d)

to inform.

43.

If the author wants to give you information, his/her purpose is ...

a)

entertain.

b)

persuade.

c)

inform.

d)

educate.

44.

If the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something, his/her purpose is ...

a)

to persuade.

b)

to inform.

c)

to entertain.

d)

to insist.

45.

"Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!" What is the author's purpose?

a)

To explain.

b)

To Persuade.

c)

To Entertain.

d)

To Inform.

46.

What is the author's purpose? "Hellen Keller was born in 1880 and died in 1968. Despite being deaf and blind, Keller was a political activist, lecturer, author, and tireless advocate for those with disabilities."

a)

Entertain.

b)

Explain.

c)

Inform.

d)

Describe.

47.

"Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce pollution." What is the author's purpose?

a)

Persuade.

b)

Insist.

c)

Inform.

d)

Entertain.

48.

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to

a)

Persuade.

b)

Inform.

c)

Educate.

d)

Entertain.

49.

You read a fiction book for fun. The purpose of the book is to ...

a)

express feelings.

b)

persuade.

c)

entertain.

d)

inform.

50.

What is point of view?

a)

the time and place the story occurs

b)

the author's purpose

c)

who is telling the story

d)

the main events

51.

Which type of point of view is when a character from the story writes from his or her viewpoint?

a)

1st Person

b)

3rd Person

52.

Which type of point of view is when a narrator who is not a part of the story tells the story?

a)

1st Person

b)

3rd Person

53.
Third person omniscient point of view is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of
a)
more than one character
b)
one character
54.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
55.

Which of the following is an example of theme?

a)

Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

b)

Jack risked his life to save Jane.

c)

Don't judge people by outward appearances.

d)

Happiness

56.

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

What is the theme of this story?

a)

Some prizes aren't worth it.

b)

Overeating leads to illness.

c)

Insects value food over safety.

d)

Always send a tester.