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Name: cristian lozano

Date : 3/09/21

The Next Great Invention

Have you ever thought of a new invention? Or thought of a
way that you could make something bigger, faster, or better? If
so, you might like to become an inventor. But it's not easy. In
order to be a successful inventor, you must dream big, work
hard, and be patient.

Inventors must dream big. Sometimes this can be hard. If you

dream big, people might think you are impractical. They might
think you are unreasonable. Some people might think you are
even crazy! One famous inventor, Alexander Graham Bell,
definitely knew how to dream big, even if some people thought
he was crazy. Before it was invented, Bell's invention, the telephone, was considered by many to be
far-fetched or even impossible to make. This is because before the telephone, the fastest form of
communication was the telegraph. People who had become used to the telegraph thought it
unbelievable that someone could invent a superior way to communicate. Then, one day, Bell did
just that. He invented the telephone, which allowed people thousands of miles away from one
another to carry on a conversation in real time—a far better way to communicate than the telegraph.
Bell's big dream had become a reality.

In addition to dreaming big, inventors must work hard. What's more, they must do so without
knowing if their hard work will be rewarded. This is because when you're an inventor, hard work
does not always guarantee success. One inventor may work hard and create something
revolutionary—something that is completely new and that changes everything. On the other hand,
another inventor may spend hours toiling over an invention that is ultimately worthless. Thomas
Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, famously said, "There is no substitute for hard work. Genius is
99 percent perspiration and one percent inspiration." Having an idea for an invention is just the
beginning. The next step is analyzing the idea, gathering materials, and conducting experiments. No
matter what, inventors must work hard to make their dreams a reality, even if nothing becomes of
them in the end.

Finally, inventors must be patient. It can take years of hard work to perfect an invention. Working on
something for such a long time can be discouraging. An inventor may repeatedly make the same
mistake. An inventor may spend hours lost in lonely confusion. An inventor may even think he or
she has arrived at the right answer only to be proven wrong. These are the conditions under which
an inventor must work. It is clear that patience is key, for if an inventor does not exercise patience,
he or she may never be able to realize a great idea.

Inventors think. Inventors ask questions. Inventors never give up. If you think you possess some of
these qualities, you just might be the inventor of the next great invention.
1) This passage focuses mostly on

A. traits of successful inventors

B. influential American inventors
C. accidental inventions
D. famous inventions in history

2) In paragraph 1, the author writes, “Have you ever thought up a new invention? Or thought of a
way that you could make something bigger, faster, or better?” Which of the following literary
devices is used in this quotation?

A. Indirect question, characterized by a sentence that reports a question instead of

directly asking one.
B. Rhetorical question, characterized by a question posed for effect rather than one
that expects a reply.
C. Juxtaposition, characterized by the placement of a person, concept, place, idea,
close together for the purposes of contrast or comparison.
D. Figurative expression, characterized by the use of a word or phrase that deviates in
from its primary or strict meaning.

3) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym for superior?

A. humorous, meaning funny or lighthearted

B. commonplace, meaning dull, ordinary, or routine
C. astonishing, meaning amazing or surprising
D. substandard, meaning below average or of poor quality

4) According to the passage, Alexander Graham Bell invented the

A. telephone
B. radio
C. light bulb
D. cell phone

5) The main purpose of paragraph 3 is to explain why inventors must

A. ask questions

B. be patient

C. dream big

D. work hard
6) Which of the following statements from the passage explain(s) why great inventors must be
patient?

I. "An inventor may repeatedly make the same mistake."

II. "An inventor may spend hours lost in lonely confusion."
III. "An inventor may even think he or she has arrived at the right answer only to be proven wrong."

A. I only

B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

7) In paragraph 5, the author writes, “Inventors think. Inventors ask questions. Inventors never give
up.” Which of the following literary devices is used in this quotation?

A. Hyperbole, characterized by the use of specific words and phrases that exaggerate
and overemphasize the core of the statement in order to produce a grander, more
noticeable effect.
B. Personification, characterized by the attribution of human traits or characteristics to
non-human animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas.
C. Simile, characterized by the making of a comparison between two unrelated and
dissimilar things, people, beings, places and concepts.
D. Repetition, characterized by repeating the same phrase multiple times for emphasis
in order to produce a grander effect.

8) Which of the following inventors would the author most likely believe to be successful?

A. Jonas, who likes to work on his inventions when he isn't busy playing outside or
socializing with friends.
B. Andrea, who has simple dreams and works very hard to achieve them.
C. Elias, who has big dreams and wants to make them come true no matter what other
people think.
D. Chen, who works day and night and conducts his experiments in a quick and
careless manner.

9) Using your own words, explain why inventors must be patient. Use information from the text to
support your answer.

Inventors must be patient because patience as a virtue gives you an advantage and that is that you
can go back and try again in one and a thousand different ways until you either succeed or you give
up, but having that patience will give you the opportunity to review every detail to know where you
were wrong and what you should improve and even be able to rethink everything again.