1. What do a DJ, batteries and a teenage boy have in common? Kelvin Doe's life encompasses all these things. From a small village in the republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa, this teen changed the lives of the people in his community by his innovative approach to life.
What is the central idea of the first paragraph?
a
A teenage boy, a DJ, and batteries have many similarities.
b
Kelvin Doe changed the lives of the people in his community by his innovative thinking.
c
Kelvin Doe, from West Africa, has many things in common with batteries and DJs.
d
There is a small village in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa.
3. There was always an important piece missing for his inventions. He needed batteries to power his homemade devices. Kelvin did not have the benefit of a science education at school. Yet, he figured out how to make a battery using soda, metal, and tape. These are ingredients he found at a neighborhood dump! With this battery, the possibilities for his inventions were endless.
What is the central idea of the third paragraph?
a
He scrounged through scrapyards and dumps looking for basic components to make his inventions work.
b
His community did not have modern conveniences, but he found a way to make inventions.
c
In the middle of the night, he would turn his living room into a small electronics scrapyard.
d
Most teens could not imagine going to bed at 7 p.m. every night, but Kelvin would.
4. Once he had perfected the battery, he began to think of ways to improve the lives of the people in his community. One day a week, the government electricity would turn on in the village. The villagers had electricity to power up devices and use their simple light bulb only four times a month. The rest of the month, they were in the dark. Kelvin decided to make a bigger battery. He made a generator to power the homes in the village. Now, they only have to turn on the generators to enjoy the benefits of electric power.
He began to think of ways to improve the lives of the people in his community.
b
He made a generator to power the homes in the village.
c
Kelvin decided to make a bigger battery.
d
The villagers had electricity to power up devices and use their simple light bulb.
5. Along with inventing, Kelvin Doe likes to listen to the latest music. His village, though, did not get dependable radio transmission. So, Kelvin melded his love of music and his interest in engineering. He built his own radio station. His teen friends work as reporters and station managers. He now goes by the moniker "DJ. Focus." "I picked this name because if you focus, you can invent anything," explains Kelvin.
Which sentence is the central idea of paragraph five?
a
Along with inventing, Kelvin Doe likes to listen to the latest music.
b
He now goes by the moniker "DJ Focus."
c
His village, though, did not get dependable radio transmission.
d
So, Kelvin melded his love of music and his interest in engineering and built his own radio station.