Rosie Revere, Engineer Comprehension & Vocabulary

In the beginning, Rosie hid her gadgets. Why?

• She didn't want someone to steal her inventions.

• She was disobeying her parents.

• She was shy and thought she would be made fun of.

• Her inventions were dangerous.

Rosie made a hat for her uncle, the zookeeper, because...

• To keep the snakes off his head.

• To keep him from getting sunburn.

• To keep his head warm.

• To give him some style.

Who inspired Rosie to create a flying machine?

• Her dad.

• Her nextdoor neighbor.

• Her uncle the zookeeper.

• Aunt Rose

How did Aunt Rose and Uncle Fred react to Rosie's inventions?

• They ignored her.

• They told on her own.

• They laughed.

• They helped her build them.

What happened to the hello-cheese-copter the first time Rosie tried to fly it?

• it took off

• it crashed

• there was no hello-cheese-copter

• it was stollen

What did Aunt Rose give Rosie to help her?

• A notebook of drawings and information about women pilots and engineers.

• A toolbox full of tools to help her build her inventions.

• A snack to make her feel better when her invention crashed.

• A stern lecture about hiding things from her parents.

How did Rosie's classmates change in response to her inventions?

• They began making inventions too.

• They weren't afraid of failing.

• Both of these.

How does rhyme help the tell the story?

• It creates rhythm, like a song.

• It creates nice flow when reading.

• Both of these.

How does Aunt Rose feel about failing?

• If you fail, you're not smart.

• When you fail, you should give up.

• Failure is the first step to success.

A person who designs or builds engines, machines, or systems.

• doctore

• engineer

• zookeeper

• teacher