Thomas Edison Printable Reading Comprehension
Apx. Grade Level: 5 | Lexile Level: 900 | Word Count: 367
Read the passage and answer the questions
 

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Discussion Questions -

  1. What challenges did Thomas Edison face in his early life, and how did he overcome them?
  2. How did Edison’s inventions change the way people lived during his time?
  3. Why do you think Edison was successful as an inventor?
  4. Which of Edison’s inventions do you think had the greatest impact, and why?
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Reading Groups - This passage and activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The passage and question sets takes most students about 15-20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.