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Great Minds and Finds in Africa (Mike Downs)

Great Minds and Finds in Africa (Mike Downs)

Great Minds and Finds in Africa (Mike Downs) celebrates the incredible inventions and discoveries made on the African continent. This book introduces young readers to brilliant thinkers and amazing historical sites that have shaped our global history. The sentences are carefully structured to help students practice their reading while learning important factual information. It is an inspiring read that highlights the long-standing creativity and intelligence of African people. This book is a great addition to any classroom focused on global achievements and innovation.

Lexile: 890L

Quiz

Question 1: How many countries are there in Africa?

less than 5015more than 5025

Question 2: Where can you find wild lemurs?

the Sahara DesertMadagascarthe Serengeti grasslandsMount Kilimanjaro

Question 3: If wild lemurs only live in Madagascar, what can we conclude about them?

Lemurs are found on every continent.Lemurs are native to Madagascar.Lemurs are smart and easily adapt.Lemurs have many predators in Madagascar.

Question 4: Why are there sometimes photographs in books?

It makes book reading more special.It helps readers connect the ideas in a text.It makes books a longer length.It makes books easier to read online.

Question 5: Africa has "unique living things". What does _unique_ mean?

one of a kindvery prettyone of manylarge and heavy

Question 6: Which _two_ words from the text mean big in size?

giant and hugenoisy and gianthuge and noisybeautiful and noisy

Quiz

Question 1: What is Africa famous for?

brickscomputersknightsfossils

Question 2: Where did Ancient Egyptians farm?

through the Serengeti grasslandsoff the coast of Madagascaralong the Nile Riverin the Sahara Desert

Question 3: Why are fossils like Lucy very valuable?

They can be used as movie props.They are usually filled with gold.They tell us about our shared history.They look good in museums.

Question 4: Which has a big impact on how farmers grow crops?

new foodsnew technologypolluted canalsspace travel

Question 5: There are secret canals in Cape Town. Which word could replace _secret_?

artificialhiddennewhuge

Question 6: Africa has ancient origins. Which word is opposite in meaning to _ancient_?

fantasticimportantmodernold

Quiz

Question 1: Which building did Sir David Frank Adjaye design?

The Great Pyramid of GizaNational Museum of African American History and CultureBurj KhalifaThe Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Question 2: What is the oldest known mathematical object?

papyrusThe Great Pyramid of Gizahieroglyphicsthe Lebombo bone

Question 3: The pyramids were made without modern machines. Which word best describes the actions of the ancient Egyptians?

honorablequirkyinnovativelazy

Question 4: How do captions help readers?

Captions organize information with page numbers.Captions give extra information about images.Captions identify the name of a chapter.Captions tell readers where to learn more.

Question 5: What is the study of architecture?

the study of ancient fossilsthe study of the history of very old objectsthe study of farmingthe study of the design and construction of buildings

Question 6: Hieroglyphics are frequently found in ancient buildings. Which word could replace _frequently_?

alwayspartiallyneveroften

Quiz

Question 1: Which two seas does the Suez Canal connect?

the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Seathe Adriatic Sea and the Red Seathe Mediterranean Sea and the Black Seathe Caspian Sea and the Black Sea

Question 2: Who was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Dr. Ngalula Sandrine MubengaLillian NduatiDr. Wangari Muta MaathaiDr. Lindiwe Sidali

Question 3: Games from ancient Egypt are still popular today. What does this tell you about these games?

These games are long lasting.These games tell important stories.These games need complex materials.These games use new technology.

Question 4: Who is this book written for?

children wanting to learn about Africayoung children who are learning to readthe Nobel Prize Committeeolder people who live in Africa

Question 5: What is the base word _conservationist_?

condimentconserveconversationconsider

Question 6: What does the word _conserve_ mean?

to playto tryto protectto connect

Quiz

Question 1: What does the MamaOpe do?

detects pneumoniasends health information to an appshows people where to find clean waterguides surgeons through procedures

Question 2: Who was the first female heart and lung surgeon in South Africa?

Dr. Lindiwe SidaliBesufekad ShifferawEdwin SmithBrian Turyabagye

Question 3: What was the effect of the Hippo Water Roller?

better health for peopleshorter wait times in hospitalfaster hippos in waterwaysmore hippos in the wild

Question 4: Which *best* describes the Edwin Smith papyrus?

an ancient medical professoran ancient historianan ancient artefactan ancient medical procedure

Question 5: The Edwin Smith papyrus was translated. What does _translated_ mean?

to move objects from one place to anotherto see something through another person's eyesto try and bring about changeto express the same ideas in a different language

Question 6: It took nearly ten years to translate. Which word could replace _nearly_?

formeroverexactlyalmost

Quiz

Question 1: How long was Nelson Mandela in prison?

27 weeks27 months27 days27 years

Question 2: What did Desmond Tutu want for South Africa?

racist government lawsequality and human rights for all peoplea church just for female leadersto become South Africa's first black head of state

Question 3: Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu earned Nobel Peace Prizes. What does this tell you about the work they did?

It was key in helping South Africa create a new royal family.It was important work in bringing peace to all people in South Africa.It was important in teaching others about ancient medical procedures.It was racist and didn't consider all people.

Question 4: What does the map on pages 28-29 show?

a map of Africa with some key places markeda map of the world with Africa markeda map of Madagascar with native animals markeda map of South Africa with key monuments marked

Question 5: Activists worked to end apartheid. Is an activist an animal, person, place, or thing?

an animala thinga placea person

Question 6: South Africa had an unfair government. Which means the opposite to _unfair_?

disfairmisfairfairnon-fair

Tag(s):Amazing Facts

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