Ben Franklin facts
How many siblings (brothers and sisters) did Ben Franklin have?
16
Ben worked for his brother for 5 years. He earned:
a meager (small) amount
an average amount
no money
no money
Which ones are suffixes?
s, es, t, ed
s, es, ing, ed
s, es, ing, ont
s, es, ing, ed
What does in-, un-, and dis- mean?
not/opposite
About how long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
one year
When Ben Franklin was young, what was his dream job?
a sailor
In the 1700s, people were reading more and discussing/challenging issues/problems. This was called the period of:
Enlightenment
Viewpoints
Sun and Moon
Enlightenment
Does the words VC or VCC get another consonant (doubling) before adding a suffix?
VC (like in the word 'get')
What does mis- mean, like in misuse?
bad/wrong
The first day of Spring is called...
Spring Break
Spring Equinox
Vernal Equinox
Seed Time
Spring Equinox or Vernal Equinox
What type of business did Ben Franklin's father own?
soap and brush company
soap and candle company
brush and horse company
soap and candle company
Ben Franklin had how many children and what were their names?
3-William, Debra, and Kristine
3-William, Sarah, and Francis
3-William, Sarah, June, and Fear
3-William, Sarah, and Francis
Write or type these words adding "ing"...
get, ask, pass
getting, asking, passing
Read these words...
inflexible, unglued, disown, and misfit
Try your Latin words...
Equinox means? end, equal night, or date
Season means? period, seed time, or spring
Equinox in Latin means-equal night
Season in Latin comes from 'sationem' which means-seed time or sowing
boiled cow and sheep fat
boiled frog and cow fat
boiled cow and whale fat
boiled cow and sheep fat
One of Ben Franklin's famous sayings was:
Be patient and you shall earn!
Think about your choice in life to become wealthy.
Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Write or type these words adding "ed"...
enjoy, carry, stay
enjoyed, carried, stayed
What does heated and unheated both mean?
giving warmth
not giving/having warmth
Most of the world uses what calendar to know the date?
American
Plutonian
Gregorian
Gregorian, after Pope Gregory XIII...he created it in 1582.
What did Ben Franklin love to do, and how did it connect to his job in his brother James's business?
Ben loved horses, and his brother had a blacksmith's shop.
Ben loved making candles and soap, and his brother had a candle and soap company like their dad Josiah.
Ben loved books, and his brother had a printing business.
Ben loved books, and his brother had a printing business.
We know Ben Franklin was an inventor. Some other inventions/ideas included:
*swim fins, arm extension tool, and volunteer fire departments
*hose, bird house, and electric knife
*lightening rod, hose, and the French press
swim fins, arm extension tool, and volunteer fire departments
Get this question right and you can possibly double your points. :)
Write or type these words adding "s" or "es"...
copy, pick, fox, bird
DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!
-What are some of the first flowers to bloom in springtime?
copies, picks, foxes, birds
DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!
-roses, daffodils, and lilies
-hyacinths, roses, and lilies
-daffodils, lilies, and lilacs
What does advantage and unadvantage mean?
situation where a person is in a good or better position
situation where a person is NOT is a good or better position...a worse position
There is a myth that you can balance an egg on its pointy end during Spring Equinox.
True or False?
False!