A) singular B) plural possessive C) plural D) singular possessive
A) used B) she's C) world's D) chains
A) Only twenty clasp lockers sold at the World's Fair. B) It was difficult for people to fasten shoes with buttons. C) The clasp lockers broke easily. D) The clasp locker could only be used on shoes.
A) a man who goes to the World's Fair B) a man who invents the zipper C) a man who sells rain boots D) a man who wants to be famous
A) catching fish B) closing shoes C) seeing D) sewing
A) Whitcomb Judson was a creative inventor. B) Whitcomb Judson showed his clasp locker at the World's Fair in Chicago. C) Whitcomb Judson was upset because Gideon changed his invention. D) Whitcomb Judson clasp lockers were better than hooks and eyes.
A) The name of the "clasp locker" was changed to "zipper". B) Whitcomb sold his clasp locker at the World's Fair held in Chicago. C) The BFGoodrich Company decided to sell rain boots using the clasp locker. D) Whitcomb invented a new kind of streetcar that ran on an underground track.
A) snap B) button C) zipper D) lace-up
A) easy B) east C) easli D) easi
A) to create something B) to sell invention to BF Goodrich C) to become famous D) to help a friend
A) Zippers were a quicker and better method of closure. B) The clasp and locker were named after the inventor. C) Whitcomb Judson's friend made the suggestion. D) The clasp and locker made a zip sound.
A) clasp lockers B) snaps C) chains D) button hooks
A) twenty B) ten C) two D) forty
A) It would let people close their shoes with just one hand. B) It looked like two chains with hooks. C) Clasp lockers made a zip sound when opened and closed. D) He invented a new kind of streetcar that ran on an underground track.
A) to persuade the reader to buy a zipper B) to entertain the reader with an untrue story C) to inform the reader about the invention of zippers D) to explain how zippers work
A) nonfiction B) fiction C) folk tale D) historical fiction
A) He needed to do a project using metal. B) It took two hands to close shoes. C) Whitcomb L. Judson was given money to invent something. D) Mail was falling out of bags.
A) The B.F. Goodrich Company decided to use the clasp lockers on their rain boots. B) Whitcomb started a company to make the new invention. C) Whitcomb sold twenty clasp lockers at the 1893 World's Fair. D) Gideon Sundback made many changes to the invention.
A) Whitcomb Judson dies. B) Whitcomb Judson starts a company. C) Whitcomb Judson calls his invention a "clasp locker." D) Whitcomb Judson goes to the World's Fair.
A) antonyms B) homophones C) synonyms D) metaphors
A) Zippers were invented to make fastening shoes and boots easier. B) Gideon Sundback invented the zipper. C) Whitcomb L. Judson invented the underground streetcar. D) Many new inventions were introduced at the World's Fair.
A) alliteration B) simile C) onomatopoeia D) personification
A) The Invention of the Zipper B) Going to the World's Fair C) A New Company D) Doctors for Sore Backs
A) to make a lot of money B) to help his friend C) to close his coat faster D) to become famous |