Vocabulary
Details of the text type
Text features
Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
100

A person who has new or unusual ideas about life in the future.

What is visionary?

100

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Yay!

100

A ________ is a text feature that shows what something really looks like.

What is a photograph?

100

The author makes the argument that this inventor was America's best inventor.

Who is Thomas Edison?

100

The light bulb requires this to work.

What is electricity?

200

Something that is special enough that people would remember it.

What is memorable?

200

Uses statement such as "I believe" and "I think".

What is an opinion?

200

A _______ is a text feature that shows a cartoon of what something looks like.

What is a graphic?

200

This invention is used to record motion pictures.

What is a kinetogrpah?

200

This invention inspired things like the jukebox, talking doll, and the dictation machine.

What is a phonograph?

300

Things that can fit in a small space.

What is compact?

300

The author backs up his/her ideas with _______.

What is evidence?

300

A ________ gives a title to a section of the text.

What is a heading?

300

This invention is used to record sounds.

What is a phonograph.

300

This invention inspired things like movie studios, TV cameras, and online video sites.

What is a kinetograph?

400

An idea that has never been thought of before.

What is innovative?

400

Edison's Best Invention is this type of text.

What is an opinion text?

400

A _______ gives detail to an image in the text.

What is a caption?

400

This was the first movie studio.

What is the Black Maria?

400
Edison first created the system of electricity in this city.

What is New York City?

500

A set of things or ideas that work together to get something done.

What is system?

500

The author is trying to ______ the reader to believe his/her opinion.

What is persuade?

500

A ________ give details of multiple parts of the text in one place.

What is a chart?

500

The author makes the argument that this was Edison's best invention.

What is the light bulb?

500

The author argues that our lives are easier, brighter, and safer because of this invention.

What is the light bulb?