Read About Famous Inventors in History

This is a 3-page worksheet in which students will enhance their literacy skills AND knowledge of famous inventors and inventions.

Introduce your students to 10 amazing inventors who changed history with their ingenious ideas. Discover the chef who invented potato chips, the engineer who developed the colour computer monitor, the first Black woman to become a self-made millionaire, and more!

After reading the informational text about these pioneers, students will answer 10 reading comprehension questions to demonstrate their understanding of the content. 

An answer key is included with this resource for easy grading or for students to self-check their work. 

Scaffolding + Extension Tips 

In addition to an independent reading comprehension exercise, this worksheet also compliments your lessons as an activity for your:

• Reading centre
• National Science Week lesson
• Homework assignment
• Whole-class review (via smartboard)

Got fast finishers? Students who need a challenge can underline the information from each paragraph that helped them answer the questions. 

For students who need extra support: Before printing, go through each paragraph and underline or highlight keywords to help direct the reader’s focus.  If needed, students can complete the worksheet in pairs. 

Easily Prepare This Resource

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete.  

To save paper, we suggest printing this worksheet double-sided. 

You can also turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity! Print a few copies on cardstock and slip them into dry erase sleeves. Students can record their answers with a dry erase marker and then erase and reuse them. 

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks.

Before You Download

Use the download button to download the black and white PDF or editable Google Slides resource file. An answer key is also included with this download.

Don’t stop there! Your National Science Week lessons wouldn’t be complete without these activities and teaching resources too: 

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