Great Minds and Finds in North America (Mike Downs)

Great Minds and Finds in North America (Mike Downs) tells the story of the innovative thinkers and amazing discoveries made on this large continent. Readers will learn about ancient civilizations, modern technology, and the people who helped build North American societies. The book uses simple, direct sentences to make historical facts easy and fun for children to understand. It is a great tool for practicing English while learning about the history of countries like the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This book celebrates the spirit of exploration and the joy of invention.

Lexile: 920L

Quiz

Question 1: How many countries are there in North America?

32234050

Question 2: How many Great Lakes flow into Niagara Falls?

foureightfourteentwenty-four

Question 3: Which statement is true?

Around ten million people live in North America.Over half a billion people live across North America.About one million people live in North America.Approximately one hundred billion people live in North America.

Question 4: Why are images included in books?

to make the reader feel betterto help the reader know what page they are onto help the reader visualize what is being explained in the textto add pages to the book

Question 5: What does *>* mean?

equal toless thangreater thanapproximately

Question 6: How do you write 30 million?

300,00030,000,00030,000300,000,000

Quiz

Question 1: Who invented modern bubble gum?

Wayne SwanWalter DiemerWalt DisneyRichard Drew

Question 2: More than 50 of what type of fossils have been discovered in Alberta, Canada?

insectfishdinosaurhuman

Question 3: Which sentence is _true_?

Adhesive strips were first used on clothing.Adhesive strips were first used on wounds.Adhesive strips were first used on buildings.Adhesive strips were first used on cars.

Question 4: What is the purpose of a glossary?

to outline chapter numbersto explain imagesto explain the definition of difficult wordsto identify page numbers

Question 5: What is *T-Rex* in relation to *Tyrannosaurus rex*?

a synonyman abbreviationan acronyman initial

Question 6: What does _indigenous_ mean?

a local areaa landmarkoriginally from a region or areanew to a place

Quiz

Question 1: Which beans make chocolate?

black beansgreen beanscacaochickpeas

Question 2: What was Yvonne Brill's job title?

glider pilotprofessional toboggan riderrocket scientistcomputer engineer

Question 3: Why did Innu and Cree people invent toboggans?

to help transport items through rainforeststo help transport items across the seasto help transport items across snowy terrainto help transport items across the desert

Question 4: Why are certain words *bold* in this book?

to help explain the images on the pageto identify the words that can be found in the contents pageto entertain the readerto identify the words that can be found in the glossary

Question 5: Which word from the text can be both a noun and a verb?

flyusepullinvent

Question 6: How many syllables are in _Florida_?

sixseventhreefour

Quiz

Question 1: Which precious metal was found in California?

silverbronzecoppergold

Question 2: Where is the Yukon?

CanadaUnited StatesBrazilMexico

Question 3: Which items are *not* made from Kevlar?

computersglovesbulletproof vestsbicycle tires

Question 4: What is the purpose of this book?

to teach people the best places to visit in North Americato teach people how to mine goldto share information about North American inventors and inventionsto share information about European inventors and inventions

Question 5: What does the prefix _bi_ indicate?

threefourtwofive

Question 6: What is another word for _society_?

explorerscommunitypresidentsinventors