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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
Why was Philo unable to graduate from college?
he was not making the grades to graduate
he was not interested in a college education
he had to work to support his family after his father died
he spent too much time tinkering with machines and gadgets
2
Philo was an inquirer from the time he could first talk.
True
False
3
What can you infer about Philo since he used his prize money to buy clothes?
he wanted to fit in with kids his age
he wasn't creative
none of these
he was selfish
4
I reread "The Boy Who Invented TV" for homework this week to prepare for my Selection Test.
False
True
5
What important event happened when Philo turned eleven?
lost a friend
moved from Utah to a farm Idaho with electricity
made a friend
got a pet
6
How was life in 1906 different from today?
no televisions
all of these
no radios
no movies
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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
8
Philo was just like other children his own age.
False
True
9
According to Philo, what was the greatest benefit of television?
sharing the same stories
reality shows
news
entertainment
10
What two new machines captivated Philo as he grew up?
generator and light bulb
generator and refridgerator
telephone and phongraph
iphone and computer
11
Philo was an inquirer from the time he could first talk.
True
False
12
How did Philo's work on the farm lead him to come up with inventions?
he was always bored
gave him opportunities to tinker with machines & electricty
he got tired of playing with the animals
he had nothing else fun do to
13
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
14
Philo graduated from college.
True
False
15
Why did Philo almost fall off the plow seat when he was plowing the potato fields?
he fell asleep
he figured out a way to create television
he hit a rock
he was dreaming
16
What does the Greek root "phono" mean as in the word phonograph?
sound
listen
hear
phone
17
What important details does the author share about Philo's childhood is evidence of biography?
responsible child
interested in learning to read
figured out how to earn money at a young age
interested in playing the violin
18
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
19
What important details does the author share about Philo's childhood is evidence of biography?
interested in learning to read
interested in playing the violin
figured out how to earn money at a young age
responsible child
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What kinds of devices or gadgets did Philo create on the farm?
added lights to the barn
all of these
gadgets to hook up to generators
invented a washing machine
