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Now and Ben

  • Game Code: 493174
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  • Who is the reading "Now and Ben" about?
    It is about Benjamin Franklin.
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  • What did Ben create?
    He created many inventions.
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  • What type of cartoon did Ben print and where?
    He printed a political cartoon in America.
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  • What did people believe in the eighteenth century?
    They believed lightning was an act of anger and punishment from God.
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  • How did Ben learn that lightning is electricity?
    Good work!
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  • What is a lightning rod?
    It is a rod that stops that lightning from striking the building.
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  • Why is a lightening rod helpful?
    It helps prevent fires and keeps dangerous amounts of electricity away from the house.
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  • What is the device on page 526 called?
    It is called the Grabber.
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  • What does the Grabber do?
    It helps people reach things that are high up.
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  • What was the device Ben invented on page 527 called? How did it work?
    It was called the Long Arm. It worked as a very long arm.
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  • What is an odometer?
    It measures the distance traveled.
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  • Where can you find an odometer?
    It can be found inside an automobile.
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  • How was Ben's rocking chair different from the rocking chair today?
    One had a fan attached to it. The other churned butter.
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  • What did Mr. Haktak trade his harvest for?
    He traded it for clothing, lamp oil, and fresh seeds.
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  • What did Mr. Haktak trade?
    He traded his turnips, potatoes, and other vegetables.
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