Child Inventors

Which statement is FALSE?

• Chester Greenwood invented ear protectors.

• Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle.

• Albert Sadacca invented the flat-bottomed paper bag.

• Louis Braille invented a system of writing.

Which happened FIRST in order of time?

• Braille was invented.

• The flat-bottomed paper bag was invented.

• Christmas tree lights were invented.

• The popsicle was invented.

According to the text, why did Louis Braille want to invent a new system of writing?

• So he could help the military write secret codes.

• So he could communicate with his friends more easily.

• So he could graduate from his school.

• So he could write messages in the middle of the night.

Which best describes how Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle?

• He tested many different formulas before finding success.

• He used an old family recipe, in his family for generations.

• He consulted with scientists and doctors to find his idea.

• He created it by accident.

Which event caused 15-year-old Albert Sadacca to invent?

• He saw a factory worker get injured.

• A candle in a Christmas tree started a fire.

• He left his lemonade on the porch.

• He was ice skating and his ears got cold.

Which statement about Chester Greenwood is FALSE?

• He helped to employ people in his town for 70 years.

• His grandma helped him with his invention.

• He patented the concept of the Popsicle.

• He was ice skating when he had his big idea.

Which caused Margaret E. Knight to invent at the age of 12?

• She left her lemonade on the porch.

• A candle in a tree started a fire.

• She wanted to better communicate with friends.

• She saw a loom worker get injured.

With which statement would the author of this text most likely DISAGREE?

• All important discoveries happen in science labs.

• People with disabilities have invented amazing things.

• Women have changed the world through invention.

• Children have made important discoveries.

Which lesson can readers learn from this text?

• Age and experience are necessary to do important things.

• Anybody, no matter how young, can change the world.

• Kids should leave grown-up problems to the grown-ups.

• Everything important has already been invented.

Which advice would the author MOST LIKELY give to young people?

• All the problems in the world have already been solved.

• Children should do what they are told and not ask questions.

• Remain curious and think of ways to solve problems.

• Only adults are smart enough to change the world.