Marie Curie: A Life of Discovery
1. Pre-Reading Questions
These questions activate students’ background knowledge and prepare them to engage with the text.
- Have you ever heard of Marie Curie? What do you know about her?
- What does it mean to win a Nobel Prize?
- Why do you think dedication is important in science or any work?
Marie Curie was born in 1867 in Poland. She was one of the greatest scientists in history, known for her discoveries in radioactivity. Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win it twice, in both physics and chemistry. She and her husband, Pierre Curie, worked together to discover two new elements: polonium and radium.
Curie faced many challenges as a woman in science, but she never gave up. She believed that hard work and dedication were the keys to success. Even though her work with radiation was dangerous, she continued her research to help improve medicine and save lives.
Marie Curie’s work has inspired many scientists and women around the world. She showed that anyone can achieve greatness if they stay focused and work hard.
Moral: Dedication and hard work can help you achieve great things, no matter the obstacles.
2. True or False Questions
These questions test comprehension of key facts from the text.
- Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
- Marie Curie worked alone in her research.
- Curie won two Nobel Prizes: one in physics and one in literature.
- Polonium and radium were the two elements Curie discovered.
- Curie believed that giving up was the key to success.
3. Short Answers
These questions focus on the actions, beliefs, and qualities of the main character.
- Who was Marie Curie?
- Where was Marie Curie born?
- What were the two elements that Marie Curie discovered?
- How did Marie Curie inspire scientists and women?
- Why did Curie continue her work even though it was dangerous?
4. Fill in the Blank
These questions require learners to complete sentences or infer information from the text.
- Marie Curie was born in ________ in Poland.
- She was the first woman to win a ________ Prize.
- Curie and her husband, Pierre, discovered two new elements: ________ and ________.
- Curie believed that hard work and ________ were the keys to success.
- Despite the dangers of working with radiation, Curie continued her research to help improve ________ and save lives.
5. What, Where, How, Why Type Questions (Inference-Based)
These questions encourage deeper thinking and inference from the text.
- What made Marie Curie’s discoveries in radioactivity important for medicine?
- Where did Marie Curie and her husband conduct their research?
- How did Marie Curie’s work inspire other scientists, especially women?
- Why did Marie Curie continue working with dangerous radiation?
- What challenges did Marie Curie face as a woman in science, and how did she overcome them?