Early Life & Inventions
When Tesla was young, in what way did he excel in school?
He was skilled in math and could solve complex equations in his head.
How did Tesla and Edison's relationship begin?
Edison hired Tesla as an electric engineer.
What is biographical writing?
A type of nonfiction in which the author tells about important events in the life of another person.
What does a comma signify?
A brief pause
When would you use a semicolon?
Name one of Tesla's inventions.
X-ray machines, radio, wireless remotes, fluorescent lights, Tesla coil.
How did Tesla and Edison differ when trying to solve problems?
Tesla used his mind to imagine how things worked while Edison needed to make a model to try out his ideas.
In what orders are most biographies written?
Chronological Order
How many comma rules are there?
There are 8 comma rules.
Where should the semicolon be in this sentence?
"Edison did not pay Tesla $50,000 Tesla quit."
"Edison did not pay Tesla $50,000; Tesla quit."
What was Tesla's college life like?
He started college, did not finish, but learned enough to find work.
What happened that prompted Tesla to quit his job with Edison?
Edison said that if he improved the function of some motors and generators, he would give Tesla $50,000. When Tesla completed the task, Edison said that he had been joking.
What would it be called if a person wrote their own life's story?
An autobiography
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
"The fries were salty crispy and hot to the touch."
"The fries were salty, crispy, and hot to the touch."
Where should the semicolon be in this sentence?
"Tesla had many great inventions however, his fame faded over the years."
"Tesla had many great inventions; however, his fame faded over the years."
What kind of jobs did Tesla have?
Tesla worked as an electrician.
What did Tesla do after quitting his job with Edison?
He started his own company called Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing.
What does chronological order mean?
The order in which events actually occur.
"I am going to study for the test" Daniel began "as soon as I finish my Spanish homework."
"I am going to study for the test," Daniel began, "as soon as I finish my Spanish homework."
What is one example of an adverb that can be used after a semicolon?
However, therefore, thus, consequently
Why did the company Tesla Motors choose the name they did?
The company makes electric cars and their first car used Tesla's original design from 1882.
What was the war of the currents?
This was a series of public demonstrations where both Tesla and Edison would try to prove that their electricity was better (Tesla invented "alternating current," while Edison invented "direct current").
In what three ways can an individual paragraph in a biography be written?
Chronological order, comparison and contrast, or cause and effect.
Separate items in a series, separate a dependent clause from an independent clause, separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, around nonessential phrases, to separate an introductory element, to separate pieces of the date, between coordinate adjectives, and/or separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence.
Where does the semicolon go in this sentence?
"The school year is almost over therefore, we will have to try even harder to keep our grades up."
"The school year is almost over; therefore, we will have to try even harder to keep our grades up."