Vocabulary
What vocabulary word means "how much there is of something?"
amount
Basement means the bottom of a house. What do you think the root word base means?
the bottom of something
How did Ben Franklin make newspapers different?
he added illustrations like political cartoons
What is a glass armonica?
"A row of spinning glass bowls"
What vocabulary word means, "what happens because of something else?"
result
Moveable means something can be moved, or it can go. What does the base word move mean?
to go from one place to another
How are people's ideas about electricity different now than in Ben Franklin's time?
People now understand how to use electricity.
How are today's rocking chairs different from Ben Franklin's rocking chairs?
Today our rocking chairs do not have fans or butter churns.
What vocabulary word means, "wrote a piece of music?"
composed
Vacation means a trip where people leave home. What does the root word vacate mean?
to leave
How did lightning rods change communities?
They made homes safer from lightning.
How are the writing chair and library chair alike?
Both combine two different things into one.
What vocabulary word means, "amazing?"
remarkable
If energetic means something with lots of strength, what does the root word energy mean?
strength or power
What is the name of Franklins grabber?
the Long Arm
What do you think an odometer does?
measures the distance of travel
What vocabulary word means, "to be able to do?"
acheive
Combination means something made from two or more things. What does the root word combine mean?
to mix together
How are Ben's flippers different from today's flippers?
Ben's flippers were made of wood.
Today's flippers are made of plastic.
Turn to page 535. How does the illustration help you understand the meaning of sanitation?
The garbage truck has the word Sanitation, so I know it means keeping clean.