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History of the automobile

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-the-automobile

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was History of the automobile built?

  2. 2. What is the earliest self-propelled vehicle?

  3. 3. What is the key technological advancement?

  4. 4. Why did cars become smaller and faster after the 19th century?

  5. 5. Who built the first practical modern car in 1886?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)

  • Gasoline

  • Assembly Line

  • Interchangeable Parts

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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