NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Howdoyouknow“TheManWhoMadeTimeTravel”isabiography?Ittellsaboutoneeventintheauthor’slife.Itisaperson’saccountoftheauthor’sownlife.Ittellstheauthor’spersonalthoughtsandfeelings.Itgivesinformationaboutwhyapersonisimportant.2.Basedontheselection,whichwordBESTdescribesJohnHarrison?agreeablededicatedobedientrespectful3.WhatistheMAINideaofthisselection?Peoplehavemadeclocksthroughouthistory.ClocksmadebyJohnHarrisonhavebecomefamous.Buildingaclockthatcouldtravelonashipwassimple.JohnHarrisonspenthislifetryingtomaketheperfectshipclock.4.WhydoestheauthordescribeHarrison’sclockasa“mechanicalforestofturningwheels”?Itwasdecoratedwithleaves.Ithadmanywoodenparts.Itwasextremelyaccurate.Itlookedlikeasmalltree.5.Whydidn’tJohnHarrisongettheawardafterH1proveditselfatsea?Heaskedformoneytomakemoreimprovementsontheclock.TheBoarddidnotliketheappearanceoftheclock.Hecouldnotprovetheclocksolvedthelongitudeproblem.TheBoardpreferredaclockthatincludedapendulum.WeeklyLessonTestLesson16©Harcourt•Grade6139SelectionComprehension“TheManWhoMadeTimeTravel”NameTOTALSCORE:/8+/26.WhichstatementBESTsupportstheideathatNevilMaskelynewantedH4tofail?Hetesteditunderconditionsthatwouldmakeitunreliable.HemovedthreeclockstotheRoyalObservatory.HecalledJohnHarrisona“meremechanic.”Hedecidedtotestthetimepieceshimself.7.Whotellsthestoryof“TheManWhoMadeTimeTravel”?JohnHarrisonNevilMaskelyneanarratoroutsidethestoryJohnHarrison’sgrownson8.Theinformationin“TheManWhoMadeTimeTravel”couldBESTbeusedforastudentresearchprojectonfamousshipsofthe1700s.commerceintheportofHull.longitudeandseanavigation.thehistoryofpubliceducation.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.Ifyouweretellingafriendaboutthisstory,whatfactwouldyouwanttobesuretoinclude?Tellthefactyouwouldinclude,andexplainwhyitisimportant.Useinformationfrom“TheManWhoMadeTimeTravel”tosupportyouranswer.WeeklyLessonTestLesson16©Harcourt•Grade6140SelectionComprehension“TheManWhoMadeTimeTravel”Name...
