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How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightening
Contribució de: Bangert
  • 1. Which word means almost the SAME as hilarious?
A) funny
B) creepy
C) odd
D) serious
  • 2. What does the word nowadays mean?
A) in the past
B) in the present
C) tomorrow
D) next year
  • 3. Doctors use a _________ to ensure safety during surgery.
A) table
B) procedure
C) stethoscope
D) medicine
  • 4. Which word means almost the SAME as experiments?
A) materials
B) games
C) clinics
D) tests
  • 5. Which word means the OPPOSITE of genuine?
A) weak
B) mild
C) real
D) fake
  • 6. What does the word mischief mean?
A) conduct that seems playful but causes harm
B) creating a game to play with others
C) running a scientific experiment
D) doing something nice for someone else
  • 7. Read the dictionary entry below.

    Adjective: foolish, silly
    Adjective: mentally confused

    Which of the following words is defined above?
A) genuine
B) nowadays
C) dizzy
D) hilarious
  • 8. A politician works in which of the following places?
A) library
B) elementary school
C) public office
D) shopping mall
  • 9. According to the selection, what caused some of the worst fires in colonial days?
A) gunfire
B) Ben Franklin's experiment
C) lightning
D) fire pits
  • 10. Read the following text from the selection.

    "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

    What does this saying mean?
A) If you eat healthful foods, you will not need to see the dentist often.
B) If you eat an apple every day, you will always be healthy.
C) If you give a doctor an apple, he or she will stay away.
D) If you eat healthful foods, you will not need to see the doctor often.
  • 11. According to the selection, all of the following inventions were made by Ben Franklin EXCEPT
A) the swim fin.
B) the telephone.
C) the library chair.
D) the glass armonica.
  • 12. When trying to prove the lightning was nothing more than electricity, what was the first thing Ben Franklin added to the kite.
A) a silk ribbon
B) a key
C) a wire on top
D) a kite string
  • 13. Which is the BEST summary of this selection?
A) Ben Franklin had many talents and invented many things, but his most famous invention was the lightning rod.
B) Ben Franklin invented many things and conducted many experiments.
C) Ben Franklin had many talents and invented many things, but his most famous invention was electricity.
D) Ben Franklin had many talents, but he is best known for becoming president.
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