Inventors at Work 🔧
This famous inventor developed a long-lasting light bulb that could be used successfully by the public.
Thomas Edison
This is the name of the young inventor featured in Winds of Hope.
William Kamkwamba
This woman helped invent a lightweight, sporty wheelchair after becoming a wheelchair user herself.
Marilyn Hamilton
Captain Arsenio spends much of the story trying to invent machines that will help him do this.
fly
This is the most important idea an informational text is mostly about.
central idea/main idea
What kind of sentence makes a statement and ends with a period?
declarative sentence
This genre tells about real people and real events in a story-like way.
Narrative Nonfiction
Henry Ford worked to make this type of invention affordable for ordinary families.
automobile/car
William wanted to build this machine after learning that wind could be used to create electricity.
windmill
Marilyn Hamilton’s new wheelchair was given this speedy name.
Quickie
Captain Arsenio’s flying inventions often end in this unfortunate way.
crashing/falling
These are details from the text that help prove or support an answer.
text evidence
What kind of sentence asks a question?
interrogative sentence
This genre gives facts and information about a topic.
Informational Text
Thomas Edison encouraged Henry Ford to continue working on this invention even when others doubted it would succeed.
gas-powered car
William found many of the parts for his invention in this place, including pieces from old machines and vehicles.
junkyard
Traditional wheelchairs were heavy and difficult to maneuver. What problem did the Quickie help solve?
It made wheelchairs lighter, faster, and easier to move.
How did the narrator know so much about Captain Arsenio?
They had his diary
When you use clues from the text plus what you already know to figure something out, you are making this.
What kind of sentence gives a command or tells someone what to do?
imperative sentence
Captain Arsenio belongs to this genre because it includes unrealistic events.
Fantasy
Edison and Ford had something important in common when working on their ideas: they did not give up when their first attempts were unsuccessful. What quality does this show?
perseverance/determination
William could no longer attend school because his family could not afford the fees. What did he do that showed he was determined to keep learning?
He visited the village library and read science books.
Before designing the Quickie, Marilyn Hamilton participated in this adventurous activity, which influenced the way she thought about lightweight equipment.
hang gliding
Captain Arsenio is this genre because it includes impossible or unrealistic events presented as part of the story.
fantasy
A good summary should include the most important ideas and leave out these kinds of details.
unimportant or minor details
A sentence made by joining two complete sentences with a conjunction is called this.
compound sentence
Which genre would most likely include headings, photographs, captions, and facts?
Informational Texts
Thomas Edison gave Henry Ford advice that helped him continue working on his idea. What was the main message of Edison’s advice?
Keep working on your invention and don’t give up.
William hoped his windmill could solve two major problems for his family. Name both.
Provide electricity for their home and pump water to irrigate their crops.
How did Marilyn Hamilton’s invention help change opportunities for wheelchair athletes?
It gave athletes a lighter, easier-to-maneuver wheelchair that helped them move more quickly and participate more effectively in sports.
Why are Captain Arsenio’s repeated failures important to the story?
They show that inventors learn through trial and error and must keep improving their ideas.
What text structure explains why something happened and what happened as a result?
cause & effect
Which conjunction could correctly complete this compound sentence: “William built a windmill, ___ it produced electricity.”
Choices: or, and, but
and
What is one important difference between fantasy and narrative nonfiction?
Fantasy includes imaginary events, while narrative nonfiction tells about real people or events.