Young Thomas Edison

By Michael Dooling

Genre: Biography - In a biography an author tells about a person's life.

Reading Skill: Sequence of Events and Main Idea and Details

Strategy: Summarize

Essential Question: What important traits must an inventor have?

Student Objectives:

invention: an original device, system, or process

experiment: a test to find out or prove something

laboratory: a place where scientists work and do experiments

genius: extraordinary intellectual power, especially seen in creative ability

gadget: a small, useful machine or device

electric: powered by electricity, a form of energy caused by the motion of electrons and protons

signal: a sound, motion, or other sign that sends a message

occasional: happening from time to time

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