Giffen's Great Glue Part 2

Worksheet by Shalvah Taharlev
Giffen's Great Glue
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English
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9
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ENG
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My name is True or False? TRUE Giffen believed that Flinty was trying to fool him. The glue on Giffen's Strap Box Flyer didn't last long enough for him to get away. As soon as Flinty started flying, Giffen realized the invention was worth a fortune. FALSE Flinty thought that most people were suckers. Flinty showed Giffen how to attach the two parts of his invention. Match the words below to their definition appear to come into sight, become visible arrangement a plan for how something will happen occur to happen; take place repetition the act of doing or saying something again habit something that you do often and regularly noticeable easy to see or recognize observe to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something sequence a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other Complete the sentences below for part 2 according to the HOTS Explaining Patterns 1. Giffen makes a presentation. 2. Mr. Flint buys the glue. 3. The glue is used on the Strap Box Flyer. 4. The glue stops sticking. 5. Giffen falls from the sky. Why did Flinty want to show his invention to Giffen? He wanted to fool him He wanted to be partner with Giffen He wanted Giffen to fund his invention. He wanted to teach Giffen a lesson. Why did Giffen want to own the Strap Box Flyer? He wanted to register the patents under his name He wanted to prove Flinty to be a crook He wanted to evenly share the profits with Flinty He wanted to steal Flinty's invention and make a fortune A surprise ending adds an unexpected twist to the story. In Giffen's Great Glue, the writer creates a surprise ending by using:Choose TWO correct answers keeping information from the reader revealing information to the reader changing the pattern changing the characters What is the meaning of the idiom There's a sucker born every minute? There is no shortage of naive people ready to become victims of frauds and cheats Every minute a toddler is born The main message of the story is: Choose TWOcorrect answers: In false advertising you may be the victim of your own trick In business it is necessary to fool people and mislead them People cannot be trusted It is important to be a causious consumer.

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