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The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor

8/3/2020

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The Real McCoy: The Life of an African American Inventor by Wendy Towle is a biography of Elijah McCoy, who invented the graphite lubricator among other things. 
Reading Comprehension Questions
  1. ​How did Elijah McCoy's parents end up in Canada?
  2. What was important to his parents for Elijah?
  3. Why did they send him to Europe at 16?
  4. After he finished college, where did he move to?
  5. What job did he get?
  6. What did he invent for the train?
  7. Where did the term "the real McCoy" come from?
  8. What other inventions did Elijah work on?
  9. What invention was Elijah most proud of that he built a company for making it?
  10. How did the city of Detroit commemorate Elijah McCoy's accomplishments?
  11. What does the term "the real McCoy" mean?
​Biography Formula
  • Childhood (noteworthy experiences or traits that forecast life work)
  • Transition (pivotal experience that led to life work)
  • Life Work
    • What was the problem he/she solved or area of expertise?
    • How did they solve the problem? Or what features distinguished their work?
  • End of Life OR Memorial (How is he/she remembered or honored)
  • Life Lesson
  • Meaning of Title
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