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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
What kinds of devices or gadgets did Philo create on the farm?
gadgets to hook up to generators
all of these
added lights to the barn
invented a washing machine
2
What does the word claimed mean?
to stop something
to play pretend
to declare as one's own
to find an object
3
What does the word devices mean?
things that can be recycled
rules for doing something
things made for a purpose
ways of understanding a new experience
4
How did Philo's life change after the move to Idaho?
he was lonely
had electricity and access to science magazines
he saw the word television for the first time
he had many friends
5
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
none of these
he was selfish
6
What does the word passionate mean?
showing joy
having a strong feeling towards something
having a patient personality
displaying concern
7
What important event happened when Philo turned eleven?
got a pet
moved from Utah to a farm Idaho with electricity
lost a friend
made a friend
8
What two new machines captivated Philo as he grew up?
generator and light bulb
telephone and phongraph
iphone and computer
generator and refridgerator
9
Which of the following is an example of a breakthrough?
a climb to the top of Mount Everest
a perfect score on a college exam
a new cure for a rare disease
a non-stop swim across the English Channel
10
Why did Philo almost fall off the plow seat when he was plowing the potato fields?
he fell asleep
he was dreaming
he figured out a way to create television
he hit a rock
11
Why do you think the author tells you about life in 1906?
it was important information
for a quick history lesson
to compare it to 2015
to understand how imaginative Philo was
12
Which word has the opposite meaning of enthusiastically?
Slowly
graciously
quietly
boringly
13
Which word has the opposite meaning of captivated?
disgusted
guaranteed
appeared
ventured
14
How was life in 1906 different from today?
all of these
no televisions
no movies
no radios
15
Which word has almost the same meaning as envisioned?
assumed
ensured
enhanced
predicted
16
Philo graduated from college.
False
True
17
How did Philo's work on the farm lead him to come up with inventions?
he had nothing else fun do to
he got tired of playing with the animals
gave him opportunities to tinker with machines & electricty
he was always bored
18
Philo was just like other children his own age.
True
False
19
According to Philo, what was the greatest benefit of television?
entertainment
reality shows
news
sharing the same stories
20
Why was Philo unable to graduate from college?
he spent too much time tinkering with machines and gadgets
he was not making the grades to graduate
he had to work to support his family after his father died
he was not interested in a college education
21
How do you know that "The Boy Who Invented TV" is a biography?
it is true
it is not true
gives facts about a person's real life
it is real
22
Which word has almost the same meaning as patents?
accidents
limitations
licenses
achievements
