A) singular possessive B) singular C) plural possessive D) plural
A) world's B) used C) chains D) she's
A) The clasp locker could only be used on shoes. B) Only twenty clasp lockers sold at the World's Fair. C) It was difficult for people to fasten shoes with buttons. D) The clasp lockers broke easily.
A) a man who sells rain boots B) a man who invents the zipper C) a man who wants to be famous D) a man who goes to the World's Fair
A) catching fish B) sewing C) closing shoes D) seeing
A) Whitcomb Judson was upset because Gideon changed his invention. B) Whitcomb Judson clasp lockers were better than hooks and eyes. C) Whitcomb Judson was a creative inventor. D) Whitcomb Judson showed his clasp locker at the World's Fair in Chicago.
A) The BFGoodrich Company decided to sell rain boots using the clasp locker. B) The name of the "clasp locker" was changed to "zipper". C) Whitcomb invented a new kind of streetcar that ran on an underground track. D) Whitcomb sold his clasp locker at the World's Fair held in Chicago.
A) snap B) lace-up C) button D) zipper
A) easli B) easy C) east D) easi
A) to help a friend B) to sell invention to BF Goodrich C) to create something D) to become famous
A) The clasp and locker were named after the inventor. B) The clasp and locker made a zip sound. C) Zippers were a quicker and better method of closure. D) Whitcomb Judson's friend made the suggestion.
A) clasp lockers B) button hooks C) chains D) snaps
A) two B) twenty C) ten D) forty
A) It would let people close their shoes with just one hand. B) He invented a new kind of streetcar that ran on an underground track. C) Clasp lockers made a zip sound when opened and closed. D) It looked like two chains with hooks.
A) to entertain the reader with an untrue story B) to explain how zippers work C) to persuade the reader to buy a zipper D) to inform the reader about the invention of zippers
A) folk tale B) historical fiction C) fiction D) nonfiction
A) Whitcomb L. Judson was given money to invent something. B) Mail was falling out of bags. C) He needed to do a project using metal. D) It took two hands to close shoes.
A) Whitcomb started a company to make the new invention. B) Gideon Sundback made many changes to the invention. C) The B.F. Goodrich Company decided to use the clasp lockers on their rain boots. D) Whitcomb sold twenty clasp lockers at the 1893 World's Fair.
A) Whitcomb Judson calls his invention a "clasp locker." B) Whitcomb Judson starts a company. C) Whitcomb Judson dies. D) Whitcomb Judson goes to the World's Fair.
A) antonyms B) metaphors C) homophones D) synonyms
A) Many new inventions were introduced at the World's Fair. B) Whitcomb L. Judson invented the underground streetcar. C) Zippers were invented to make fastening shoes and boots easier. D) Gideon Sundback invented the zipper.
A) onomatopoeia B) alliteration C) simile D) personification
A) Doctors for Sore Backs B) A New Company C) Going to the World's Fair D) The Invention of the Zipper
A) to close his coat faster B) to make a lot of money C) to become famous D) to help his friend |