Kids' invention book
  • 1. Mom bought a new chopping ____________ for the kitchen
A) prosthetic
B) document
C) scholarship
D) device
  • 2. A wheel is an example of a __________ shape.
A) disabilities
B) modify
C) scholarship
D) circular
  • 3. Dad searched for the ____________ that explained how to use the new computer.
A) document
B) prosthetic
C) disabilities
D) tundra
  • 4. Many athletes with ___________ like to participate in the Special Olympics.
A) modify
B) device
C) disabilities
D) circular
  • 5. After testing their invention, the Wright brothers had to ___________ their design before the plane would fly.
A) prosthetic
B) scholarship
C) modify
D) surrender
  • 6. Michael won a ____________ to college because he had excellent grades.
A) scholarship
B) circular
C) device
D) document
  • 7. The soldier who had lost his leg during the war had a ____________ leg.
A) circular
B) modify
C) bonding
D) prosthetic
  • 8. According to the story, which of these is true?
A) Inventors give up easily.
B) Inventions can make life easier for people.
C) Inventions cannot be made by kids.
D) Inventions are complicated solutions to difficult problems.
  • 9. Why did Chester Greenwood invent earmuffs?
A) He loved to ice-skate.
B) They were already very popular.
C) He did not like wearing large hats.
D) He had enormous ears.
  • 10. Chester Greenwood applied for a patent so that ______________.
A) he could ice-skate as often as he wanted
B) his ideas was written down and forgotten
C) he could sell earmuffs
D) his idea was protected and nobody else could claim it was theirs
  • 11. Why didn't Reeba make a working model of her invention?
A) It was too expensive.
B) She couldn't draw if very well.
C) She couldn't build a model that would actually work because her idea was quite terrible.
D) Her dad didn't let her use the tools.
  • 12. What do Chester Greenwood's and Josh Parson's inventions have in common?
A) They make it easier to ice-skate.
B) Their fathers helped them perfect their inventions.
C) Their inventions improved products that already existed.
D) They help people enjoy recreational activities.
  • 13. Dr. Smith suggested that Larry should put bigger holes in the bottom of the sprinkler so that _______________.
A) the water wouldn't get the leaves wet
B) the sprinkler didn't have to be circular
C) handicapped people could use the sprinkler
D) more water would go into the ground and aerate the soil.
  • 14. What do Reeba's and Larry's inventions have in common?
A) They conserve water.
B) They make a lot of money.
C) They make household chores easier.
D) They are featured on the national news.
  • 15. What is one way to begin creating an invention?
A) by thinking of an invention that already exists
B) by figuring out how much money you will make
C) by entering school contests
D) by observing friends, families, and pets for ideas of ways to make life simpler.
  • 16. After brainstorming, what is the next step in creating an invention?
A) List the best solutions in your journal.
B) Draw your design.
C) Choose one problem you think you can solve.
D) Make a list of problems in a notebook.
  • 17. When inventing, what is the next step after choosing a solution?
A) to make a model
B) to write a list of problems to be solved in a notebook or journal
C) to sell the idea
D) to draw a diagram of your invention
  • 18. What does the author mean by an "invention journal"?
A) a book with the lives of famous inventors
B) a book which lists problems that need to be solved
C) a book from the library
D) a book that tells on inventions from long ago
  • 19. Why did Josh Parsons invent the prosthetic catch-and-throw device?
A) To make lots of money
B) to show how smart he was
C) Te get his picture in the paper
D) To help his friend David throw a baseball
  • 20. What is the last step in creating an invention?
A) build a model of it.
B) Use if a few times to see if it actually works.
C) Sell it for boatloads of money, and take your favorite teacher (that's me people) out to eat.
D) Call the newspaper and let them know that you've invented something.
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