Focus on the Future Comprehension

Match the words to the best definition.

• to deal with or accept a difficult task

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• the people born around the same time

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• to make someone more confident

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• to design, build, and create something

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• a new product, idea, or invention.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is a problem facing Sierra Leone?

The problem facing Sierra Leone is _________.

Answer explanation

a lack of power

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What are two of Kelvin's inventions and how do they help others?

One of Kelvin's inventions is _________, and it works ________.

Another is _________, and it works ________.

Answer explanation

Batteries and an FM radio transmitter. The batteries give light to the community, and the radio transmitter gives the community a radio station.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.2B

CCSS.RI.6.3

Why did David bring Kelvin to MIT for three weeks?

Due to _________, David brought Kelvin to MIT.

Answer explanation

To learn more about creative engineering

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

How does David work to promote (encourage) innovation among young people?

David promotes innovation by ________.

Answer explanation

He is the founder of the organization Global Minimum Inc., which aims to empower high school students in Sierra Leone.

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CCSS.SL.6.1A

David is the person who invited Kelvin to MIT. He is an engineer.

Read David's quotation in the picture.

Why do you think this question is important to someone like David? Use what you know about David in the text to make an inference (a guess based on only what you know about a topic).

The text says that David ________, so we can assume that ________.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1