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?

23405032

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

fourtwenty-fourfourteeneight

Question 3: Which statement is true?

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

Question 4: Why are images included in books?

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

Question 5: What does *>* mean?

equal toless thanapproximatelygreater than

Question 6: How do you write 30 million?

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

Quiz

Question 1: Who invented modern bubble gum?

Richard DrewWalter DiemerWalt DisneyWayne Swan

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

dinosaurhumaninsectfish

Question 3: Which sentence is _true_?

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

Question 4: What is the purpose of a glossary?

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

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

an initialan abbreviationan acronyma synonym

Question 6: What does _indigenous_ mean?

a local areaa landmarknew to a placeoriginally from a region or area

Quiz

Question 1: Which beans make chocolate?

green beanschickpeasblack beanscacao

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 desertto help transport items across snowy terrainto help transport items across the seas

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

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

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

useinventflypull

Question 6: How many syllables are in _Florida_?

fourthreesevensix

Quiz

Question 1: Which precious metal was found in California?

goldbronzesilvercopper

Question 2: Where is the Yukon?

CanadaUnited StatesBrazilMexico

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

computersbulletproof vestsglovesbicycle 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?

twothreefourfive

Question 6: What is another word for _society_?

explorersinventorspresidentscommunity