Comprehension
Is this story a biography or an autobiography?
It is Biography
Yesterday, I got a new coat. It has a blue hood and red sleeves. Which one is the main idea?
A new coat
Find the pronoun?
He was born in Massachusetts.
He
What word means very clever?
Genius
Where is the main idea usually found in the story.
Beginning
Why did Edison lose his railroad telegraph operator job?
He lost his job because the boss found out he was sleeping.
My coat is blue and red and it has a green zipper. Which words are the supporting details?
Blue and red and has a green zipper.
Find the pronoun?
Lucretia Walker became his wife.
His
What word means a radio wave that is sent or reiceved?
Signal
Where is the problem usually found in the story
Middle
What did Edison do after he got fired from the telegraph job?
Edison decided to be an inventor and to improve the telegraph.
Where is the main idea?
Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach.
Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach.
Find the pronoun?
They had two children.
They
What word means a small device?
Gadget
Where is the solution to the problem usually found in the story?
End
Why was Edison mother important to him?
Edison’s mother was important because she died and she always incurred Edison to do more.
Where are the supporting details
The movie Apollo 13 was a blockbuster for the summer of 1995. It is an exciting story about space exploration.
It is an exciting story about space exploration.
Find the pronoun?
It was another thing that Morse could do.
It
What word means the action of inventing something?
Invention
What does it mean to summarize everything at the end of the story?
Conclusion
How do we know that Edison loved experimenting more as a child?
We know because he turned his family's cellar into a laboratory.
Where is the main idea
Most teenagers and young adults do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. It is a big decision.
Most teenagers and young adults do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives
Find the pronoun?
We enjoyed learning about him.
We
What word means a room or building equipped for scientific experiments?
Laboratory
What does the beginning, middle, and end need to support the main topic?
Supporting details