Answers Huffman_ELA8_Q1_26-27Cause and Effect in The Evolution of Useful Things

Cause and Effect in The Evolution of Useful Things Answers

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What was an immediate cause of the invention of a tape dispenser with a serrated cutting edge?

Richard Drew used crepe paper as backing for masking tape.

Waterproof cellophane was developed.

The tape was extremely challenging to get off the roll.

The company was building a laboratory for quality control.

Which choice shows the correct order of these events?

1, 2, 3, 4

4, 3, 2, 1

4, 2, 3, 1

1, 3, 2, 4

What made Fry start thinking about an invention?

singing in his church choir

the failure of bookmarks

an article in the Sunday paper

the success he had locating songs

Why was Spencer Silver's work an essential part of Fry's invention?

He worked alongside Fry on the sticky notes.

He convinced other people to believe in Fry's invention.

He told Fry about the "unglue" that he had discovered.

He came up with a commercial use for the "unglue."

Which pair of phrases signals the passage of time?

Although it was not suited . . . Silver felt. . . .

Silver felt . . . and so he demonstrated it. . . .

At the time . . . until the Monday morning. . . .

. . . until the Monday morning . . . that could also be. . . .

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