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?

32504023

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

twenty-fourfourfourteeneight

Question 3: Which statement is true?

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

Question 4: Why are images included in books?

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

Question 5: What does *>* mean?

less thanequal togreater thanapproximately

Question 6: How do you write 30 million?

30,000,000300,000,00030,000300,000

Quiz

Question 1: Who invented modern bubble gum?

Wayne SwanWalt DisneyWalter DiemerRichard Drew

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

dinosaurinsectfishhuman

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 the definition of difficult wordsto explain imagesto 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?

originally from a region or areaa local areanew to a placea landmark

Quiz

Question 1: Which beans make chocolate?

cacaogreen beanschickpeasblack beans

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

glider pilotrocket scientistcomputer engineerprofessional toboggan rider

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

to help transport items across the desertto help transport items across the seasto help transport items across snowy terrainto help transport items through rainforests

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 identify the words that can be found in the glossaryto entertain the reader

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

flyuseinventpull

Question 6: How many syllables are in _Florida_?

threesevenfoursix

Quiz

Question 1: Which precious metal was found in California?

coppersilverbronzegold

Question 2: Where is the Yukon?

MexicoUnited StatesCanadaBrazil

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

computersbulletproof vestsglovesbicycle tires

Question 4: What is the purpose of this book?

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

Question 5: What does the prefix _bi_ indicate?

fourthreetwofive

Question 6: What is another word for _society_?

communitypresidentsinventorsexplorers