Explain how Morgan’s traffic signal helped to develop towns and cities. Support your answer with clear text evidence from both article.
Question 6
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Why does the author write about stopping traffic? Support your answer with clear text evidence from both article.
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Question 11
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What kind of person do you think Adam is? Support your response with two details from the text.
Question 12
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The text says Mark "looked as sly as a fox." What do you think this means? Support your response with two details from the text.
Read the sentences from the article.
During this time, the streets of Cleveland were a circus. It was common for bicycles, horse-pulled wagons, and cars to share the same streets. What does “the streets of Cleveland were a circus” mean?
The streets were very busy.
Many animals traveled the streets.
The streets were closed for a circus.
Many people used the sidewalks.
How does the author connect Morgan’s inventions of the gas mask and the T-shaped pole?
by comparing the two inventions
by describing the effect each invention had
by listing the common steps in the creation of each invention
by explaining the problems Morgan had with each invention
Read the sentences from the article.Morgan’s mind was a whirlwind. He was always thinking about what he could do next.What does “mind was a whirlwind” mean?
He made a quick motion.
He had many ideas for inventions.
He read many stories at once.
He was always moving something.
What happened as a result of Morgan’s invention of the traffic signal? Pick two choices.
Driving vehicles became much safer.
Car wrecks became more common.
The amount of traffic on the streets increased greatly.
People were able to cross busy streets safely.
All the cars, carts, and horses had to move for a few seconds.
The text says, “Mark muttered.” What can you conclude the word mutter means?
To make fun of someone
To shout loudly
To speak softly
To think carefully
Which text evidence best supports your answer in the first question?
“Mark started to laugh...”
“Mark’s lips turned into a small smile…”
“Was Mark being sarcastic?”
“Mark muttered quietly…”
What does Mark's brother mean when he says "I hear you are an Einstein?"
