Timeless Thomas

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What is the main idea of the passage about Thomas Edison?

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Thomas Edison started young and invented things throughout his life.

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What does it mean when we say Edison could supply electricity to an entire city?

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Entire means whole.

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What did Edison do whenever he faced failure?

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He kept working on it because he believed problems were part of what he did.

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Why did the building where Edison first made movies have a roof that opened?

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So that the sun could be used for lighting.

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What is one important thing Edison invented?

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The lightbulb.

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What is another invention by Edison?

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The phonograph.

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How did Edison view problems in his work?

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He believed problems were part of what he did.

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What is a key characteristic of Thomas Edison's inventions?

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They often helped improve daily life.

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What does it mean to invent something?

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To create something new that has not been made before.

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What is a factory?

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A place where workers make things.