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How were Elijah McCoy's parents able to send him to school?

By saving every penny they could

What word means to make a plan?

design

What was Elijah McCoy's first invention, that helped make trains safer and faster?

The oil cup

How long did it take for Elijah to make a model of his oil cup?

2 years

What word means made of the finest materials

quality

What does "grease the pig " mean?

To oil the engine

What does solution mean?

A way to fix a problem

What does encouraged mean?

To give someone hope to do something

What does an ashcat do?

Shovels coal and greases the train

What does design mean?

To make a drawing or a plan

What does examine mean

To look at very carefully

Why did the train have to stop frequently?

So the wheels and engine could be oiled

What does the boss think about Elijah McCoy?

Answers may vary

What word means a way to fix a problem

solution

What does substitutes mean?

When something takes the place of something else

What word means easy to do

simple

What word means to search carefully for something

investigation

What is the main idea of the story

Answers may vary

What does quality mean?

Made of the finest materials

What word means to look at very carefully

examine

What word means to give someone hope to do something

encouraged

What word means to take the place of something?

substitutes

What does simple mean?

Easy to do

What does investigation mean?

To search carefully for something