Young Thomas Edison Review

Which sentence from the  selection shows that Edison’smother kept helping him even after he left home?

• “Al’s mother, a former teacher, took him out of school after only three months.”

• “Mrs. Edison made sure he received an excellent education.”

• “He went home and set up his laboratory again with the encouragement of his mother.”

• “He would miss her letters—her advice and encouragement.”

What is this story mostly about?

• The light bulb

• A former teacher

• A young inventor

• The first telegraph

What was the author's purpose?

• To entertain with a story about childhood long ago

• To inform the reader about Thomas Edison's childhood

• To inform the reader about Thomas Edison's inventions

What is "Young Thomas Edison" MOSTLY about?

• the lightbulb

• a former teacher

• a young inventor

• the first telegraph

What is this article MOSTLY about?

• the lightbulb

• a former teacher

• a young inventor

• the first telegraph

Which sentence from the article shows that Edison's mother kept helping him even after he left home?

• "Mrs. Edison made sure he received an excellent education."

• "He would miss her letters - her advice and encouragement."

• "Al's mother, a former teacher, took him out of school after only three months."

• "He went home and set up his laboratory again with the encouragement of his mother."

Which sentence from the selection shows that Edison’s mother kept helping him even after he left home?

• A) “Al’s mother, a former teacher, took him out of school after only three months.”

• B) “Mrs. Edison made sure he received an excellent education.”

• C) “He went home and set up his laboratory again with the encouragement of his mother.”

• D) “He would miss her letters—her advice and encouragement.”

What is this story mostly about?

• A) The light bulb

• B) A former teacher

• C) A young inventor

• D) The first telegraph

What was the author's purpose?

• A) To entertain with a story about childhood long ago

• B) To inform the reader about Thomas Edison's childhood

• C) To inform the reader about Thomas Edison's inventions

What is "Young Thomas Edison" MOSTLY about?

• A) the lightbulb

• B) a former teacher

• C) a young inventor

• D) the first telegraph