What was one result of The American Spelling Book being used in schools?

Many people started taking part in spelling bees.

Why was Noah Webster called the "schoolmaster to America"?

He wrote books that were used all over the country.

Which fact about Webster's early life helps to explain his later attitude about spelling?

He thought America should be independent.

According tot he selection, what lasting effect did Webster have on language in America?

He simplified the way that many words are spelled.

Why did Noah Webster decide to write a spelling book?

America needed its own language and books.

Why was Noah Webster able to word on his dictionary without help from other people?

He knew a lot of information about many different subjects.

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1
According to the passage, what does the word traits mean?
difficulties
qualities
opinions
topics
2
What was one result of The American Spelling Book being used in schools?
English became the most popular language in the U.S.
Students became more interested in owning dictionaries.
Many people started taking part in spelling bees.
Americans started to read many more books.
3
Why was Noah Webster called the "schoolmaster to America"?
He came up with many new ideas about education.
He wrote books that were used all over the country.
He taught in many different places around the United States.
He knew so much about so many different subjects.
4
Which fact about Webster's early life helps to explain his later attitude about spelling?
He met George Washington at Yale College.
He thought America should be independent.
He grew up on a small farm.
He entered college at an early age.
5
According tot he selection, what lasting effect did Webster have on language in America?
He simplified the way that many words are spelled.
He removed many outdated words from the language.
He invented new pronunciations for words.
He started the practice of dividing words into syllables.
6
Why did Noah Webster decide to write a spelling book?
America needed its own language and books.
He was upset that Americans were such bad spellers.
It was too expensive to keep getting books from England.
He had never been very good at spelling as a child.
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Why was Noah Webster able to word on his dictionary without help from other people?
He knew a lot of information about many different subjects.
He could invent his rules about spelling and pronunciation.
He included definitions fro a very limited number of words.
He looked up information about many different subjects.
8
Which of the following belongs in the empty box of the graphic organizer below?
The American Spelling Book
dictionary of American English
Blue-Backed Speller
dictionary of British English
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Noah Webster : words
swimmer : exercise
fish : ocean
gardener : plants
football player : helmet

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