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Now And Ben

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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WHAT IS THE GENRE OF THIS STORY?

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WHAT INVENTIONS DO YOU USE EVERYDAY?

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WHY DID THE AUTHOR WRITE "IT WAS AS IF BEN COULD SEE INTO THE FUTURE"?

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WHAT DOES A MAGNET DO?

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WHAT DOES A LIGHTENING ROD DO?

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HOW IS BEN FRANKLIN'S LONG ARM DIFFERENT FROM THE MODERN GRABBER?

HOW ARE THEY THE SAME?

WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED BEN FRANKLIN TO INVENT THE LONG ARM?

HOW DO YOU THINK BEN FELT WHEN HE SWAM WITH THE WOODEN FLIPPERS?

Why do you think the author compares our knowledge of vitamin c with Ben Franklin's advice to use citrus fruit to prevent scurvy?

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How can you tell that Beethoven and Mozart were moved by the sound of the glass armonica?

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HOW DO YOU THINK THE GLASS ARMONICA SOUNDS? EXPLAIN.

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Why are the rocking chairs Ben designed rare today?

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How is keeping the time different now than in Ben Franklin's time?

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Look at the pictures on page 489. How is garbage collection different today than it was in Ben Franklin's time? How is that service the same?

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What is the most important idea in this story? What are some details that support this idea?

How does the author feel about Ben Franklin? How do you know? How does the author support his opinion in this selection?

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What is a simile? What do they compare? What do these comparisons help you understand?

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