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Unit 1 Week 4 - "The Boy Who Invented TV" Comprehension Review
Unit 1 Week 4 - "The Boy Who Invented TV" Comprehension Review
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1
According to Philo, what was the greatest benefit of television?
entertainment
sharing the same stories
reality shows
news
2
Why was Philo unable to graduate from college?
he had to work to support his family after his father died
he was not making the grades to graduate
he was not interested in a college education
he spent too much time tinkering with machines and gadgets
3
How do you know that "The Boy Who Invented TV" is a biography?
gives facts about a person's real life
it is real
it is not true
it is true
4
What important details does the author share about Philo's childhood is evidence of biography?
interested in playing the violin
figured out how to earn money at a young age
interested in learning to read
responsible child
5
How was life in 1906 different from today?
all of these
no televisions
no radios
no movies
6
What important event happened when Philo turned eleven?
made a friend
got a pet
lost a friend
moved from Utah to a farm Idaho with electricity
7
Philo was an inquirer from the time he could first talk.
False
True
8
What two new machines captivated Philo as he grew up?
generator and refridgerator
generator and light bulb
iphone and computer
telephone and phongraph
9
Why do you think the author tells you about life in 1906?
to compare it to 2015
for a quick history lesson
it was important information
to understand how imaginative Philo was
10
Philo graduated from college.
False
True
11
Philo was just like other children his own age.
False
True
12
What kinds of devices or gadgets did Philo create on the farm?
all of these
added lights to the barn
gadgets to hook up to generators
invented a washing machine
13
Why did Philo almost fall off the plow seat when he was plowing the potato fields?
he hit a rock
he fell asleep
he figured out a way to create television
he was dreaming
14
How did Philo's life change after the move to Idaho?
had electricity and access to science magazines
he had many friends
he saw the word television for the first time
he was lonely
15
How did Philo's work on the farm lead him to come up with inventions?
he had nothing else fun do to
gave him opportunities to tinker with machines & electricty
he was always bored
he got tired of playing with the animals
16
What can you infer about Philo since he used his prize money to buy clothes?
he wasn't creative
he wanted to fit in with kids his age
he was selfish
none of these
17
What important details does the author share about Philo's childhood is evidence of biography?
interested in playing the violin
interested in learning to read
responsible child
figured out how to earn money at a young age
