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

    Adjective: foolish, silly
    Adjective: mentally confused

    Which of the following words is defined above?
A) hilarious
B) genuine
C) dizzy
D) nowadays
  • 8. A politician works in which of the following places?
A) library
B) shopping mall
C) elementary school
D) public office
  • 9. According to the selection, what caused some of the worst fires in colonial days?
A) Ben Franklin's experiment
B) lightning
C) gunfire
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 eat healthful foods, you will not need to see the doctor often.
D) If you give a doctor an apple, he or she will stay away.
  • 11. According to the selection, all of the following inventions were made by Ben Franklin EXCEPT
A) the glass armonica.
B) the telephone.
C) the library chair.
D) the swim fin.
  • 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 kite string
B) a silk ribbon
C) a key
D) a wire on top
  • 13. Which is the BEST summary of this selection?
A) Ben Franklin had many talents, but he is best known for becoming president.
B) Ben Franklin had many talents and invented many things, but his most famous invention was the lightning rod.
C) Ben Franklin had many talents and invented many things, but his most famous invention was electricity.
D) Ben Franklin invented many things and conducted many experiments.
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