Franklin's Spark

Selection: Franklin’s Spark 1.

“Franklin concluded that lightning carried electricity in it.” What does the word concluded mean? a. answered b. tested c. decided d. told

2. How are the story and chart on page 105 alike? a. They tell about Ben Franklin b. They teach about the weather. c. They explain about the Scientific Method d. They tell a story 3. Based on information from the story, which statement best completes the chart? CAUSE EFFECT Franklin wanted to prove that lightning is an electric force in nature. a. b. c. d.

Ben Franklin used the Scientific Method. Ben Franklin’s son helped him. Ben Franklin helped others understand. Ben Franklin recorded the results.

4. What part of the story do you feel to be the most exciting? Give two details from the story to support your answer. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _________