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:
Identify main ideas and details in a biography.
Use main ideas and details to summarize the text.
Vocabulary
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