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