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- 1. Multiple Choice
Becky studied her glow-in-the-dark toys most likely because they —
could be used in rooms without windows
were not popular before Glo-Sheets were invented
provided light when no other source was available
were invented for use by NASA astronauts
- 2. Multiple Choice
The author describes events in sequential order mainly to —
show that inventing something requires time and patience
explain how Becky thought of and created her invention
get readers interested in trying Becky’s invention
show readers how to create their own Glo-Sheets
- 3. Multiple Choice
What effect did the newspaper article about Becky’s invention have?
It helped people learn about a useful new product.
It gave Becky ideas for ways to use plastic and other materials.
It encouraged Becky to think about how others could benefit from her invention.
It prevented other people from copying Becky’s idea.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which words from paragraph 8 help the reader understand the meaning of right?
became the president
worked to improve
prevented anyone else from producing them
experimented with materials
- 5. Multiple Choice
An important idea presented in this selection is that —
patience is required for success
difficult questions are not easy to answer
receiving an award is an honor
young people can be quite creative
- 6. Multiple Choice
The photograph included with the selection shows —
the reason people were surprised by Becky’s invention
which companies purchased Becky’s invention
the process Becky followed to create her invention
that people were interested in Becky’s invention
- 7. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from paragraph 5.
Becky’s father took her to a hardware store, where
they bought a special paint that glows after it has
been exposed to light for a short time.
What does this sentence suggest about Becky’s father?
He was familiar with the methods used by successful scientists.
He wanted to share the credit for his daughter’s invention.
He was willing to support his daughter’s idea.
He was the person responsible for his daughter’s success.
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