Young Al
Inventor
Pronouns
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
100

Where did Edison spend all day reading books?

in the library

100
The name given to Edison because he made many inventions?
What is "the wizard"?
100
My friends and I
What is "we"?
100
a sound, motion, or other sign that sends a message
What is a signal?
100
powered by electricity
What is electric?
200

Why did Edison lose his job at the railroad office?

He was sleeping at work

200

Where did Edison have his first laboratory?


in the cellar

200
the ball
What is "it"?
200
an unusually talented or smart person
What is a genius?
200
happening from time to time
What is occasional?
300

What was Edison's first job in order to make money to continue his experiments?

selling newspapers

300

Who is Thomas Edison?



A young inventor

300
Alex and me
What is "us"?
300
a small, useful machine or device
What is a gadget?
300
a test to learn about how the forces of nature work
What is an experiment?
400

Who gave Thomas Edison advice and encouragement?


his mom

400

What happened when young Al experimented on the train?


there was an explosion

400
the people in the car
What is "they"?
400
something new
What is an invention?
400
a place where scientists work and do experiments
What is a laboratory?
500


What did Edison's mom always encourage him to do?

ask questions

500

What inventions did not exist when Edison was a young boy?


electricity, the telephone, the radio, a cd player, a movie theater

500
the sandwiches
What is "them"?
500
signal
What is a sound, motion, or other sign that sends a message?
500
a genius
What is an unusually talented or smart person?
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