The Story of a Robot Inventor
"The Story of a Robot Inventor" is ___________.
a. fiction
b. fantasy
c. nonfiction
d. realistic fiction
Which of the following best describes Thomas Edison?
a. envious
b. curious
c. lazy
d. shy
b. curious
Who are the two main characters of the story?
a. Gilbert
b. Gramps
c. Marta
d. Peter
a. Gilbert
c. Marta
Who is the main character of Whistle for Willie?
a. Jack
b. Willie
c. Peter
c. Peter
What is the plural form of "dog?"
Dogs
Takahashi made robots that could:
a. climb
b. swim
c. ride a bike
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Thomas Edison wrote "poison on his jars of chemicals to:
a. mix them up
b. keep people from messing with them
c. label them appropriately
d. give them a personal touch
b. keep people from messing with them
What is dad doing?
a. sweeping the deck with a broom
b. cutting a board with a saw
c. bouncing a ball
d. searching for the mystery sound
b. cutting a board with a saw
How does Peter learn how to whistle?
a. Peter takes lessons.
b. Peter keeps practicing.
c. Willie teaches Peter.
d. Willie whistles for Peter.
b. Peter keeps practicing.
Where should the apostrophe ( ' ) be placed in this sentence:
"The three zebras stripes were all different."
The three zebras' stripes were all different.
Takahashi found a problem: robots did not ____________
a. have hair
b. move their legs like humans
c. blink
d. use contractions
b. move their legs like humans
What genre is "Thomas Edison, Inventor?"
a. fantasy
b. realistic fiction
c. autobiography
d. biography
What is the genre of the "Now, What's That Sound?"
a. poetry
b. fantasy
c. realistic fiction
d. biography
Peter puts on his father's old hat to ________.
a. trick his mother
b. pretend to be his grandfather
c. help him whistle
d. feel more grown up
d. feel more grown up
"We've" is a contraction of which two words?
We have
Put the following events in order:
--Takahashi started his won company
--Takahashi read comic books about a robot
--Takahashi entered a contest
--Takahashi studied robots1. Takahashi read comic books about a robot
2.Takahashi studied robots
3. Takahashi started his own company
4. Takahashi entered a contest
Which of the following did Thomas Edison not invent?
a. the music player
b. the telegraph
c. the lightbulb
d. the sound recorder
b. the telegraph
Put the events in order:
--The kids learn the sound is from a woodpecker.
--The kids hear a funny sound.
--The kids decide to search for the sound.
--The kids check if Dad, Gramps, or Ana is making the sound.
4. The kids learn the sound is from a woodpecker.
1. The kids hear a funny sound.
2. The kids decide to search for the sound.
3. The kids check if Dad, Gramps, or Ana is making the sound.
Which sentence tells us that Peter's parents are happy about Peter learning to whistle?
a. Peter ran home to show his father and mother what he could do.
b. Willie raced straight to him.
c. So did Willie.
d. They loved Peter's whistling.
d. They loved Peter's wistling.
Choose the correct adverb for each sentence:
(Yesterday / Today), we are going to make grilled cheese sandwiches.
(First / Then), place three slices of cheese between two pieces of bread.
(Next / Soon), spread butter on the outside of the sandwich.
(Before / Last), grill the sandwich until the cheese is melted.
(Now / Tomorrow), you can eat it!
(Yesterday / Today), we are going to make grilled cheese sandwiches.
(First / Then), place three slices of cheese between two pieces of bread.
(Next / Soon), spread butter on the outside of the sandwich.
(Before / Last), grill the sandwich until the cheese is melted.
(Now / Tomorrow), you can eat it!
What makes Astro Boy special?
a. It was the first robot Takahashi invented.
b. Takahashi wanted to make robots just like it.
c. It was the first robot that could fly.
d. Takahashi named his company after it.
b. Takahashi wanted to make robots just like it.
Put the following events in order:
--Thomas Edison found new ways to use the telegraph
--Thomas Edison invented an electric light
--Thomas Edison did an experiment to see if a person could fly
--Thomas Edison sold his own newspaper to travelers
3. Thomas Edison found new ways to use the telegraph
4. Thomas Edison invented an electric light
1. Thomas Edison did an experiment to see if a person could fly
2. Thomas Edison sold his own newspaper to travelers
How do Marta and Gilbert feel when they find what is making the sound?
a. confused
b. shy
c. happy
d. angry
c. happy
Which of the following is an opinion?
a. Peter learned how to whistle!
b. Peter's whistling was beautiful!
c. Peter ran to the grocery store!
d. Willie ran to Peter!
b. Peter's whistling was beautiful!
How would you make the word "children" possessive?
children's