All Aboard!: Elijah McCoy’s Steam Enginge (Comprehension)

What was Elijah good at as a boy?

• tinkering with tools

• helping with the animals

• reading a lot of books

• he was not good at much

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Because Elijah's mother and father saved every penny...

• they had a lot of money

• they bought all his brothers and sisters a new car

• they were able to send Elijah to school

• they went on a lot of vacations

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What did Elijah go looking for at the Michigan Central Railroad?

• new engineer friends

• a new train to buy for himself

• a job as an engineer

• a job for his brother

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In the beginning of the story, why does Elijah think the boss offered him the job of “ashcat” instead of engineer?

• because the boss was not a good engineer

• because the boss was mean to everyone

• because Elijah was black

• because Elijah was a kid

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CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

In the selection, what is meant by the phrase "grease the pig"?

• add oil to the engine

• add oil to the oil cup

• heat the water in the boiler

• shovel coal into the firebox

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why did the train stop frequently?

• The wheels got stuck

• The engine breaks down often

• There were a lot of stops on the route

• The train stopped whenever the oil ran out

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

The steam locomotive was also called

• transformer of lives

• loco loco locomotive

• speed lighting

• a fire breathing monster

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What did Elijah McCoy invent that made train travel faster and safer?

• an oil cup

• quicker wheels

• a large firebox

• an efficient engine

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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