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Directions: Benjamin Franklin was a very famous
American.
He is known as a great writer, scientist and statesman.
Read the following paragraphs and choose the correct main
idea for each paragraph.
1.
Benjamin Franklin loved to
write. When
he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and
started a newspaper. He also printed
a book called Poor Richard’s
Almanac.
It had funny stories, information about the
weather, and wise sayings.
What is the main
idea?
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2.
 Benjamin Franklin
loved the city of Philadelphia. He started the
city’s first hospital and fire department. Ben also started
Philadelphia’s first public library. Benjamin Franklin
worked very hard to make Philadelphia a better place to
live.
What is the main
idea?
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3.
 Benjamin Franklin
was very interested in electricity. One day he tried
a very dangerous experiment to prove that lightning was
electricity.
He attached a key to a kite string and flew the
kite during a thunderstorm. When the
lightning hit the kite, sparks flew from the key. Benjamin
Franklin proved that lightning was electricity.
What is the main
idea?
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4.
 Benjamin Franklin
invented many things that made life easier in the late
1700’s. He
invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from
fires. He
also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could
heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a
lot of fuel.
He also invented a special kind of glasses called
bifocals.
This new kind of glasses helped people to read
better.
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