Inventors and their creation
Vocabulary
The process of Accidental Inventions
Common and proper nouns
Story Map/Hard and soft C
100

What accidental invention did Frank Epperson create? 

Frank Epperson's creation was the popsicle! 

100

Use the word solve in a sentence.

My Teacher solves a math problem on the board. 

100

How did Frank Epperson create the popsicle? 

Frank Epperson left a cup of soda outside all night. It had a wooden stirring stick in it. Overnight, the air turned cold. The soda froze creating the popsicle. 

100

Where is the proper noun in this sentence ? 

Let's go to American School of Palestine tomorrow. 

American School of Palestine

100

What's the genre of the text?

The genre of the text is Informational Text: Photo Essay

200

What did the Chinese scientists discover by accident ?

The Chinese scientists discovered fireworks by accident.  

200

Use the word invented in a sentence.

My mom invented a new method to cook pasta. 

200

How did Richard James invent the Slinky? 

Richard James was trying to make a spring to use on ships. One day one of his springs fell off a shelf. He and his wife turned the springs into toys for kids.  

200

Where is the proper noun in this sentence? 

The girl and Sara went out together. 

Sara

200

Who's the author of the text ?

The author of the text is  Katie Harper

300

What did George de Mestral create by accident? 

George de Mestral created the Velcro.

300

Use the word accident in a sentence.

I dropped my water on the floor by accident. 

300

How did the Chinese scientists discover fireworks ?

They mixed together ingredients like salt, charcoal, and sulfur. They put the mixture into pieces of bamboo. Then they tossed them into a fire. 

300

Where is the common noun in this sentence? 

I love a lot of counties. Palestine is beautiful and nice. Jordan is hot but has a lot of nice malls. 

countries 

300

What does the Soft C sound like? Give 1 word as an example. 

The soft C is when the letter ''c'' sounds like the letter ''s''. Notice, cell, scientists are examples of the soft C sound. 

400

What did the scientists Spencer Silver and Art Fry create by accident ?

The scientist Spencer Silver and Art Fry created the Post-it note.

400

Use the word creation in a sentence.

The artist's creation is beautiful. 

400

How did George de Mestral discover the Velcro?

George de Mestral was hiking with his dog. He got cockleburs sticking to his pants and his dog’s fur. He decided to take a few of the cockleburs to examine under a microscope. He saw that the cockleburs had tiny hooks that stuck to his pants. He created similar hooks and created the Velcro.  

400

Where is the common noun in this sentence? 

The people are nice. I wish Khalid and Ahmad were here to see them.  

The people 

400

Where is the hard C sound words in this paragraph? 

When my mom came into my room she saw me with my microscope. I was looking at cells! They are soo tiny. My mom told me I can use my computer to discover what type of cell I was looking at. 

The words are came, microscope, can, computer, and discover.

500

During World War 2, James Wright was working on a creation. What was his creation ?Did the U.S. government like it? What did he do with his creation? 

During World War 2 James Wright created something better than rubber. The U.S. government did not like it. He decided to make it as a toy and called it ''Silly Putty.''

500

Use the word imply in a sentence.

My mom implies that she loves me when she hugs me. 

500

What was the Joe McVicker using Play-doh before it was a toy ? 

He used it to clean wallpapers. 

500

Find the proper and common nouns in this paragraph. 

Sara and Ahmad went to their school early today. 

On their way, they crosses Nablus Street and saw a store as well. When they got to school they saw their teachers. They said hi to their teachers Lamees and Seema. They said hi to the people in the hallway before going to English class. 

Common nouns: school, store, teachers and the people.

Proper nouns: Sara, Ahmad, Nablus Street, Lamees, Seema, and English class. 

500

In your opinion, what is the main idea of the text in your opinion ?

The main idea of the text is that many inventions were made by accident that are very useful.