What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?
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English
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4th Grade
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Beth Herman
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Benjamin Franklin's father and brothers were leather apron men, which meant that they _____.
were cooks in the military
worked with their hands for their job (candle making, soap making, blacksmith, carpenter)
fought in the war
sold aprons
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was Ben's most important invention, in your opinion? Why?
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ben Franklin had all of the following jobs EXCEPT _________.
store owner
an inventor
printer
banker
apprentice to his brother
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As a teenager, Ben spent a lot of time learning about all of the following except for _______________.
arguing
swimming
sewing
arguing
Math /magic squares
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why didn't Benjamin want to be an apprentice to anyone?
He wanted to be a preacher.
He thought being an apprentice would not make much money.
He wanted to sit at home and play video games.
He thought he could learn how to do the job in a shorter amount of time.
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Benjamin's experiments about electricity teach him?
Lightning and electricity were the same thing.
Electricity can't be stored.
Electricity could cause fires.
Electricity needs a battery.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, but he spent most of his life living in __________.
New York City & Boston
Annville & Cleona
Europe & Philadelphia
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
8.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the items below did Ben Franklin invent?
Hint: there are 4.
bifocal glasses
lightning rod
ice cream
post office
Franklin stove
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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