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Biography
by Victoria St John
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Beulah Henry: Inventor
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Skill: Cause and Effect Content Standard
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Vocabulary Strategy Technology
Metaphors
Vocabulary
designed, encouraged,
examined,investigated,quality,
simple, solution, substitutes
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Genre Biography
Essential Question
How can problem solving lead
to new ideas?
The Amazing
Benjamin Franklin
by Victoria St John
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 1
Finding Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2
Ben Franklin’s Greatest Invention . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3
A Life of Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Respond to Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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READ Beulah Henry: Inventor . . . . . 16
Glossary/Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Focus on Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Introduction
Benjamin Franklin loved to invent things.

When Ben was 11 years old, he invented
a simple way to swim faster. He tied
paddles to his arms. He used the paddles
like fish fins.
Benjamin Franklin was an important

leader who helped to form the United States.
He was also a scientist and an inventor.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division [LC-USZC2-2243]
Benjamin Franklin (center) helped write the

Declaration of Independence.
A FOUNDING FATHER
Ben Franklin is a founding
father of the United States
of America. He signed the
Declaration of Independence
and the United States
Constitution. His picture is on
the $100 bill.
Ben Franklin was curious. He always

wanted to learn new things. When there was
a problem, he looked for a solution.
Ben Franklin invented tools and

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found solutions to many

different problems.
chair
Ben invented this

chair. The chair can
change to a step
ladder.
Chapter 1
Finding Solutions
Benjamin Franklin was

born on January 17, 1706,
in Boston, Massachusetts.
At age 10, Ben went to
work at his father’s store.
When Ben was 12, he

worked with his older
brother James. James Young Ben worked
was a printer. Ben liked in a print shop. He
learned a lot.
the new job because he
enjoyed reading and writing.
Ben wanted to improve his writing skills.

So, he examined the work of famous writers.
Then he tried to write in the same way.
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When Ben was 16, he wanted to write
for his brother’s newspaper. James would not
publish articles written by a young person.
So, Ben used a fake name. The plan worked.
James published
Ben’s articles. Then,
James learned the
truth. James was
furious, and the
brothers did not
get along.
When Ben was

17, he moved to
Philadelphia and
worked for another printing
printer. press
Ben worked on a printing

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get along. En press like this one.

español, agree
quiere decir se
llevaban bien.
In Philadelphia, Ben started a printing
business. Ben published his own newspaper.
At that time, some people could not read
well. Ben put cartoons and pictures in his
newspaper. Now everyone could learn about
the news.
Ben Franklin published this cartoon in his

newspaper, The Pennsylvania Gazette. The
cartoon explains that the colonies should
join together.
Ben is the subject of the

Bettmann/CORBIS
sentence. What is the predicate

of the sentence?
Ben believed that people should help other
people. When he was 21, he helped form
a group to make Philadelphia a better place
to live.
The group was called the Junto. The Junto

had 12 members. The members of the Junto
started a hospital, a library, a university, and
an insurance company.
Library Hall in
Philadelphia was built
started. En español, on the site of Franklin’s
set up quiere decir first library. Members of
establecer. the Junto helped buy
books for the library.
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Ben Franklin created the first fire brigade
in Philadelphia. At the time, fire was an
enemy. It could destroy a neighborhood. Ben
and a group of people set up the Union
Fire Company. They bought pumps, ladders,
buckets, and other equipment to fight fires.
Ben’s idea made the city a safer place.
ladders
buckets
In Ben Franklin’s time, people used buckets and

ladders to fight fires.
STOP AND CHECK

Archive Photos/Getty Images
Describe how Ben solved a

problem.
Chapter 2
Ben Franklin’s Greatest Invention
By 1748, Ben’s printing business was

very successful. He did not have to work
anymore. He had more time to spend on
his interests.
A friend had given Ben a glass tube.

The tube stored static electricity. You can
make static electricity by rubbing a balloon
on your head. The tube encouraged Ben
to find out more
about electricity.
discover. En español,
find out descubrir.
Static electricity
can make your
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hair stand on end!
Ben investigated lightning. He wanted to
show that lightening was electricity.
A story has been told that in 1752, Ben

flew a kite during a storm. He tied a key to
the end of a kite string. He tied a wire to
the key. He put the wire in a jar. Lightning
hit the kite. Electricity traveled down the kite
string, to the wire, and into the jar.
Ben Franklin’s
Electricity Experiment
iron
on
point
kit
kite
kite string
t
key
metal wire
b
ribbon
jarr
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He is the subject of this sentence.

What is the complete predicate of
the sentence?
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Ben knew that
when lightning
strikes a building,
it can start a fire.
So, he designed
a lightning rod. lightning
rod
Lightning rods
are on top of tall
buildings. Lightning roof
rods take lightning

from the air to the
ground safely. This
invention is still
used today.
A lightning rod
protects the building.
Paul Katz/Photolibrary/Getty Images
STOP AND CHECK
What did Ben do to

investigate lightning?
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Chapter 3
A Life of Ideas
Ben Franklin always looked for ways to

solve problems. At 78 years old, Ben had a
new invention.
As an old man, Ben had bad eyesight. He

used one pair of glasses to read. He used a
a different pair of glasses to see things that
were far away. Ben had to change glasses all
the time. He wanted to find a solution to
this problem.
The bottom half of these lenses help the

wearer to see close up. The top halves help
the wearer to see far away.
frame
Dave King/ Dorling Kindersley /Getty Images
lens
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Ben cut the lenses from the two pairs
of glasses in half. Then he put the different
halves into one pair of glasses. He looked
through the bottom half of the glasses to
read. He looked through the top half of the
glasses to see things far away. He did not
need to change his glasses. Ben had invented
a new type of glasses called bifocals.
SHARING HIS IDEAS

Ben Franklin always shared his ideas. He never made
money from his inventions. His inventions included:
• a tool for getting things • a safer wood-burning

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from high shelves stove

• a chair that changes to • better street lamps
a step ladder • an instrument to
measure distance.
Ben Franklin invented

the glass armonica.
He enjoyed music.
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Ben Franklin had lots of ideas. He used
his ideas to solve problems. Ben’s ideas
improved the quality of life for many people.
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There are no substitutes for some of his

inventions. People use his inventions today.
STOP AND CHECK
Were Ben’s inventions

useful? Explain.
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Summarize
Cause Effect
Summarize the ways Ben First
Next
Franklin solved problems. Then
Use the graphic organizer Now
to help you.
Text Evidence
1. What features tell you that this
book is a biography? Genre
2. Reread Chapter 1. Why did Ben put

cartoons in his newspapers? Cause
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and Effect
3. What does the author compare fire

to on page 8? Metaphor
4. Write about the problem Ben solved

with his glasses. Write About Reading
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Genre Biography
Compare Texts
Read how one woman inventor came
up with many new ideas.
Beulah Henry: Inventor

Beulah Henry had lots of good ideas. She
had more than 100 inventions!
Beulah was born in 1887, in Memphis,

Tennessee. At that time, there were very
few female inventors. Beulah had her first
invention when she was nine years old.
She invented a way for people read the
newspaper without using their hands.
At college, Beulah invented an ice cream

freezer. She received her first patent for the
invention. A patent states that Beulah owned
the idea.
Bettmann/CORBIS
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Many of Beulah’s inventions helped people.
For example, she invented a typewriter that
made copies. Beulah also invented a new
kind of umbrella and many new toys.
Beulah Henry demonstrates

her typewriter that makes
Beulah
several copies at once.
typewriter
17
Beulah never stopped inventing. She
always looked for solutions to problems. Her
inventions made people’s lives easier.
A Time Line of
American Women Inventors
1800
1809 Mary Dixon Kies invented

a way to weave straw hats.
1885 Sarah E. Goode invented

a bed that folds into a wall.
1900
1889 Josephine Cochrane invented

the automatic dishwasher.
1903 Mary Anderson invented the

windshield wiper.
2000
1997 Patricia Billings invented

a fireproof building material.
Make Connections
What new ideas did Beulah have to
solve problems? Essential Question
How are Ben Franklin and Beulah Henry
alike? What qualities did they have in
common? Text to Text
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Glossary
cartoons drawings that are
usually funny about the news in
newspapers (page 6)
fire brigade a team that fights fires
(page 8)
patent a document that gives one

person or group the rights to an
invention (page 16)
printer a person who makes and
newspapers and books (page 4)
Index
bifocal glasses, 12–13 newspapers, 5–6
electricity, 9–11 Philadelphia, 5–8
fire brigade, 7–8 printing, 4–5
kite experiment, 10 schooling, 4
lightning rods, 11
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Purpose to explore and demonstrate
static electricity
Procedure
Step 1 With a partner reread page 9.
Step 2 Make static electricity. Inflate

a balloon. Rub the balloon on your
head or on a piece of
wool fabric for 30 seconds.
Step 3 Put the balloon on a wall. Record

what happens.
Step 4 Repeat steps 2–3, but rub the balloon

for 30 seconds longer.
Conclusion What did you learn

about static electricity? How did it
affect the balloon?
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Literature Circles
Nonfiction
The Topic
What is The Amazing Benjamin Franklin
mostly about?
Text Structure
How does the author organize
information in The Amazing Benjamin
Franklin?
Conclusions
What are the most important things
you learned from The Amazing
Benjamin Franklin?
Make Connections
The inventions you read about helped
solve problems. What other inventions
can you think of that solved problems?
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Benjamin Franklin loved to invent things.

Benjamin Franklin was an important

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division [LC-USZC2-2243]

Benjamin Franklin (center) helped write the

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Ben Franklin was curious. He always

Ben Franklin invented tools and

found solutions to many

Ben invented this

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Benjamin Franklin was

When Ben was 12, he

Ben wanted to improve his writing skills.

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When Ben was

Ben worked on a printing

get along. En press like this one.

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Ben Franklin published this cartoon in his

Ben is the subject of the

sentence. What is the predicate

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The group was called the Junto. The Junto

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In Ben Franklin’s time, people used buckets and

STOP AND CHECK

Describe how Ben solved a

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By 1748, Ben’s printing business was

A friend had given Ben a glass tube.

hair stand on end!

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A story has been told that in 1752, Ben

He is the subject of this sentence.

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rods take lightning

STOP AND CHECK

What did Ben do to

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Ben Franklin always looked for ways to

As an old man, Ben had bad eyesight. He

The bottom half of these lenses help the

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SHARING HIS IDEAS

• a tool for getting things • a safer wood-burning

from high shelves stove

Ben Franklin invented

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There are no substitutes for some of his

STOP AND CHECK

Were Ben’s inventions

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Summarize the ways Ben First

Use the graphic organizer Now

2. Reread Chapter 1. Why did Ben put