A
Edison gave up. True or False
False
How do you know that Edison loved to read?
He spent all day at the library
An experiment is a test that helps scientist answer their questions. True or False
True
What is a gadget?
a) a small, useful machine or device
b) a car
c) a type of animal
d) a letter in the mail
a small, useful machine or device
What does occasional mean?
a) happens all the time
b) a party
c) happening every day of the week
d) happening from time to time, happens sometimes
happening from time to time, happens sometimes
What did Edison do when Congress would not buy his Electrical Vote Recorder?
a) He stopped working.
b)He moved on to other inventions.
d) He tried to sell it to someone else.
He moved on to other inventions.
Thomas Edison spent many hours in his laboratory. What is a laboratory?
a) place where a scientist eats
b) a room where a scientist sleeps
c) a house where a scientist lives
d) a place where a scientist works
a place where a scientist works
A genius is someone who?
a) likes science
b) who lived long ago
c) is very smart
d) enjoys reading
is very smart
A sudden burst of energy was caused when the train lurched. True or False
True
How was Edison's behavior at home different from his behavior at school?
a) At home he was shy and quiet
b) At home he spent his time daydreaming.
c)At home he asked many questions
d)At home he had many ideas for experiments.
At home he asked many questions
Why did Edison's mother take him out of school?
a) He hated school.
b)She wanted him to get a job.
c)She wanted to teach him at home.
She wanted to teach him at home.
Young Thomas Edison built an _____ to send a message every hour.
a) airplane
b) invention
c) idea
d) a clock
invention
How was the time Edison lived different from today?
People did not have the same household items and types of entertainment that they do today.
Edison's mother taught him at home. How did Edison's education encourage him to experiment even more?
She taught him about inventors and encouraged him to ask questions. This might have led to more experiments.
What is a sound, a movement, or another sign that sends a message?
A signal
How could reading every book in the library help Edison become an inventor?
He could find out about other inventors and their experiments as well as learn about how things work.
What was Edison's first job?
A paper boy
People call Edison "The Wizard" because he couldn't hear very well. True or False
False. He made many inventions
Why did Edison lose his job at the railroad office?
a) he was sleeping on the job
b) he started a fire in the building
c) he set up a lab in the station
d) he spent his work hours reading
he was sleeping on the job
Which sentence from the article shows that Edison's mother kept helping him even after he left home?
a)"Mrs. Edison made sure he recieved an excellent education."
b)"Al's mother, a former teacher took him out of school after only three months."
c)"He would miss her letters--her advice and encouragement."
d) "He went home and set up his laboratory again with the encouragement of his mother."
"He would miss her letters--her advice and encouragement."
A sudden burst of energy was caused when the train lurched. What effect did this have on the things in Edison's laboratory?
Things went flying and spilled phosphorus started a fire
What is the story mostly about? Think main idea!
a) the lightbulb
b) a young inventor
c) a former teacher
d) the first telegraph
a young inventor
What happened to Edison when he got scarlet fever?
a) he began reading books
b) he stopped asking questions
c) he lost some of his hearing
d) he started doing experiments
he lost some of his hearing
What happened AFTER Edison lost his job at the railroad station?
a) he invented the light bulb
b) he made money selling newspapers
c) he set up a lab in New Jersey
d) he traveled around working as a telegraph operator
he traveled around working as a telegraph operator
How was Edison's device able to send a signal every hour?
The telegraphy key was hooked up to a clock, so when the hour struck, the minute hand of the clock sent the signal.