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Assessment–LL
Paired Texts, pages 25-29
February 2017
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Directions: Read “The Fire-Breather” and “Could You Be the Next Garrett Morgan?” Then click the bubble next to
the BEST answer for each question below.
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1. The section “Poison Fumes”
Areveals why Morgan invented his safety hood.
Bexplains how Morgan’s safety hood worked.
Cprovides further details about the event
described in the opening section of the article.
Dexplains why Morgan moved North.
2. How do the photo and caption on page 27
contribute to the article?
AThey support the idea that factories in the
1900s were safe.
BThey explain why Morgan became an inventor.
CThey describe what happened to a factory that
Morgan owned.
DThey support the idea that better fire
protection gear was needed in the 1900s.
3.Into which section of the article would the
information in the caption on page 27 best fit?
A“Deadly Menace”
B“Moving North”
Cthe introduction
D“Life of Learning”
4. In the sentence “To market his breathing device,
he would have to get creative” (p. 27), market
most closely means
Abuild.
Bsell.
Creveal.
Dimprove.
5. Which phrase on page 27 helps readers
understand the meaning of the word market?
A“he hired white salesmen”
B“wearing his safety hood”
C“Morgan’s mask worked”
D“a highly toxic mixture”
6.After seeing a girl get injured in a car crash,
Morgan invented the first three-position
traffic signal. Which quality from “Could You
Be the Next Garrett Morgan?” was Morgan
demonstrating when he did this?
Aresilience
Bperceptiveness
C curiosity
D courageousness
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Consider the quote: “He had nothing but ‘a dime in his pocket and his own determination’” (p. 26). Give two
examples from the article that show Morgan’s determination and explain.
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Choose one of the qualities mentioned in “Could You Be the Next Garrett Morgan?” Explain how Morgan
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