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Young Thomas Edison

Authored by Jennifer Berthon

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3rd Grade

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Young Thomas Edison
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is this story mostly about?

The light bulb
A former teacher
A young inventor
The first telegraph

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why did Edison’s mother take him out of school?

He hated school.
She wanted him to get a job.
He was sick with scarlet fever.
She wanted to teach him at home.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How can the reader tell that Edison loved to read?

He was often daydreaming.
He spent all day at the library.
He studied the great inventors.
He got a job selling newspapers.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why did Edison lose his job at the railroad office?

He was sleeping at work.
He set up a lab in the station.
He started a fire in the building.
He spent his work hours reading.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What happened right after Edison lost his job at the railroad station?

He invented the light bulb.
He set up a lab in New Jersey.
He made money selling newspapers.
He traveled around working as a telegraph operator.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why did people start to call Edison “The Wizard”?

He hired lots of people.
He made many inventions.
He always asked questions.
He blew up a large number of things.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Where was Edison’s first laboratory?

in his house

at his school

In New Jersey

at a railroad office

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