Elijah McCoy & U1 W4 Vocabulary

To make a drawing or a plan.

• design

• quality

• encouraged

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

To search carefully for something.

• examine

• solution

• investigation

• substitute

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

When things that are made of the finest, or nicer material.

• design

• quality

• encouraged

• simple

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

To take the place of something else.

• examine

• solution

• investigation

• substitute

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

When you are given hope to do something.

• design

• quality

• encouraged

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

To look very carefully at something.

• examine

• solution

• investigation

• substitute

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

When something is easy.

• design

• quality

• encouraged

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

A way to fix a problem.

• examine

• solution

• investigation

• substitute

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

In the beginning of the story, why does Elijah think the boss offered him a job as an "ashcat" instead of an engineer?

• Because the boss was not a good engineer.

• Because the boss was mean to everyone that wanted a job.

• Because Elijah needed to prove that he knew what he was doing first.

• Because Elijah was a kid.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In the text, what does the phrase grease the pig mean?

• 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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Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4