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Directions:
Date:
Refer to the table of contents below to answer the following questions.
A table of contents is like a map for a book. It lists all
the things you’ll read about along the way!
- Where would you find information about Henry Ford and the Model T? _____
- In what chapter might Alexander Graham Bell’s inventions be discussed? ____
3 Which chapter contains information about naval submarines? __ - If you were doing a report on the Industrial Revolution,
which chapter would you consult first? __ - Which chapter is the shortest? __
- Where would you find information about sitcoms and
transistor radios? _____ - Where would you probably find information about William Randolph
Hearst (newspaper tycoon)? ____ - Which chapter would discuss the Wright brothers? ____
- Where can you find selected word definitions? ____
- What is listed in the index? _____
Write an introduction to the book based on the table of contents on the back of this page.
INVENTIONS THROUGH THE AGESTable of Contents
Chapter 1 - The Daily Newspaper......... 1
Chapter 2 - Machines and Engines........ 8
Chapter 3 - Radio and Television......... 13
Chapter 4 - Along the Wires............. 21
Chapter 5 - Cars Through the Ages....... 32
Chapter 6 - The Development of Airplanes. 38
Chapter 7 - How Ships Have Changed.... 47
Chapter 8 - Underwater Travel........... 58
Glossary............................. 69
Index............................... 74