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