Inventors at Work
This is a person who creates something new or finds a new way to solve a problem.
An inventor
This is the most important idea in an informational text.
The central idea
Which word has a short vowel sound: cap or cape?
cap
These are clues or information we use to support an answer about the past.
Evidence
These peoples lived in North America long before European colonists arrived.
Indigenous peoples
An inventor’s first design fails. Name one useful next step.
Revise the design, test again, or learn from the failure
This is a short retelling that includes the most important information.
The summary
Fix the capitalization: “on monday, we read about an inventor.”
“On Monday, we read about an inventor.”
A diary written by someone who experienced an event is this type of source.
A primary source
Indigenous communities used the land to meet their needs. Name one thing the land provided.
Food, water, or materials for shelter
“The machine broke, so the inventor strengthened its frame.” What caused the inventor to strengthen the frame?
The machine broke
“Inventors solve problems. They create tools that save time and make difficult jobs easier.” What is the central idea?
Inventors create tools that solve problems and make life easier.
In “The inventor was persistent and kept trying,” what does persistent mean?
Continuing to try; not giving up
A textbook written today about an event from long ago is this type of source.
A secondary source
This word means the way a person or community sees and understands the world.
Worldview
How does Captain Arsenio show perseverance?
He keeps trying to build a flying machine despite unsuccessful attempts.
An author argues that the government should pay for inventors’ research. What is the author’s main purpose?
To persuade
Combine these sentences using because: “The inventor changed the design. The first model did not work.”
The inventor changed the design because the first model did not work.
Name two questions a historian should ask when examining a source.
Examples: Who created it? When? Why? Who was the audience? What does it reveal?
Before the United States became a country, Britain had this many colonies along the Atlantic coast.
13
What lesson about inventing can readers learn from Captain Arsenio’s attempts?
Mistakes can help us learn and improve; keep trying. Accept a similar supported answer.
“Lena tested her invention ten times. After each test, she changed one part.” What can you infer about Lena? Give evidence.
She is persistent or determined because she keeps testing and improving her invention.
Replace good with a more precise word: “The invention was good because it helped people finish their work faster.”
Useful, helpful, effective, or another appropriate word
Why might historians change their explanation of an event when they discover a new source?
New evidence can add information, challenge an earlier explanation, or reveal another perspective.
The British colonies were grouped into these three regions.
New England, middle and southern colonies