The Amazing Benjamin Franklin
Was Benjamin Franklin a president?
No, he was an inventor and a founding father of the United States
Make a drawing or a plan.
What is a steam engine?
Train
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What color is a pumpkin?
orange, white, green
What is a fire brigade?
It is a fire department.
What is encouraged?
Given hope to do something.
Why is the story a biography?
It is a story about a real person named Elijah McCoy who was an inventor and engineer.
I have 25 skittles. I want to give the same number to 5 friends. How many does each person get?
5 skittles
How many days are in October?
31
He wanted to show that lightening was electricity
What is substitute?
Take the place of something else.
What is a grease monkey?
Someone who gets under the train to oil it?
I have 9 cookies. I need to pass them out evenly to 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
3 cookies
Name one of Mrs. Ferguson's cats.
Minnie or Jojo
Why did Benjamin Franklin invent bifocals?
He had to use two pairs of glasses to see far away and close up. So he took two pairs of glasses and cut them apart. He made them into one pair so he could see far away and close without changing glasses.
What is investigation?
Search for something carefully.
What is "oil the pig?"
Oiling the train parts.
Mr. Chris sets up chairs in the auditorium. There are 3 rows with 8 chairs in each row. How many chairs does Mr. Chris set up?
24 chairs
How many are in half a dozen?
6
What is a publishing company?
Benjamin Franklin worked for a publishing company. It is a company that prints newspapers.
What is quality?
Made of the finest products.
What was Elijah's invention for the oil cup?
It was used to oil the train without a person needing to get under the train to oil it.
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What day of the week is Halloween this year?
Saturday