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Duplicate of Unit 1 Week 4 - "The Boy Who Invented TV" Comprehension Review
Duplicate of Unit 1 Week 4 - "The Boy Who Invented TV" Comprehension Review
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1
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
2
How do you know that "The Boy Who Invented TV" is a biography?
gives facts about a person's real life
it is not true
it is true
it is real
3
Why do you think the author tells you about life in 1906?
to compare it to 2015
to understand how imaginative Philo was
it was important information
for a quick history lesson
4
What does the Greek root "phono" mean as in the word phonograph?
hear
sound
listen
phone
5
Why did Philo almost fall off the plow seat when he was plowing the potato fields?
he was dreaming
he figured out a way to create television
he fell asleep
he hit a rock
6
I reread "The Boy Who Invented TV" for homework this week to prepare for my Selection Test.
True
False
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What important details does the author share about Philo's childhood is evidence of biography?
interested in learning to read
responsible child
figured out how to earn money at a young age
interested in playing the violin
8
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 spent too much time tinkering with machines and gadgets
he had to work to support his family after his father died
9
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
responsible child
interested in learning to read
10
How did Philo's life change after the move to Idaho?
he had many friends
he saw the word television for the first time
had electricity and access to science magazines
he was lonely
11
Philo was an inquirer from the time he could first talk.
True
False
12
Philo was an inquirer from the time he could first talk.
False
True
13
Philo graduated from college.
True
False
14
How was life in 1906 different from today?
no televisions
no movies
no radios
all of these
15
What kinds of devices or gadgets did Philo create on the farm?
gadgets to hook up to generators
all of these
invented a washing machine
added lights to the barn
16
According to Philo, what was the greatest benefit of television?
news
reality shows
entertainment
sharing the same stories
17
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
18
Philo was just like other children his own age.
True
False
19
What two new machines captivated Philo as he grew up?
generator and light bulb
telephone and phongraph
generator and refridgerator
iphone and computer
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How did Philo's work on the farm lead him to come up with inventions?
he got tired of playing with the animals
gave him opportunities to tinker with machines & electricty
he had nothing else fun do to
he was always bored
