Reading comprehension worksheet titled "Gramophone" with a passage about Edison's inventions and a set of questions for students to answer.

Let’s go through each question one by one, using the passage to find the answers.

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Question 1: At what age did Edison invent the gramophone?

Look at the first sentence of the passage:
> “Edison was thirty-one years old when he invented the gramophone.”

So, the answer is 31.

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Question 2: Which invention made Edison famous all over the world?

The second sentence says:
> “This invention made his famous all over the world.”

What does “this invention” refer to? It refers to the gramophone — because that’s what the previous sentence was talking about.

So, the answer is the gramophone.

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Question 3: What did people begin to call him?

Wait — let’s read carefully. The passage says:
> “People began upon a pattern for his life.”

That doesn’t say they called him anything. In fact, there’s no mention in the passage of any nickname or title people gave him.

Hmm… maybe this is a trick question? Or perhaps it’s misworded?

Actually, looking again — the phrase “began upon a pattern for his life” means people started noticing how he lived and worked — not that they called him something.

Since the passage doesn’t say what people called him, we can’t make up an answer. But wait — maybe the question meant to ask: *What did people begin to notice about him?* That would be his work pattern.

But as written — “What did people begin to call him?” — the passage gives no information on that.

However, since this is a school worksheet, and often questions are based directly on text, perhaps there’s a typo or misunderstanding. Let’s check if any other part mentions a name or title — nope.

So strictly speaking, based on the text provided, there is no answer given to what people called him.

BUT — maybe the question meant: “What did people begin to observe about him?” Then the answer would be his work pattern.

Given that this is likely a reading comprehension test for students, and the next question asks about his work pattern, perhaps Question 3 is mistakenly worded.

Alternatively — could “call him” mean “describe him”? Still, the text doesn’t give a label.

I think the safest thing is to say: The passage does not say what people began to call him.

But since worksheets usually expect an answer from the text, and none exists here, perhaps it’s an error. However, for accuracy, I’ll stick with what’s written.

Wait — let me reread the whole passage once more...

Nope — nothing about calling him anything.

So for now, I’ll note that — but move on.

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Question 4: What pattern of working did he choose for himself?

Passage says:
> “It was the work of twenty hours out of each twenty-four. Sometimes he would work for three or four days without going to bed. From time to time, he would rest for fifteen minutes in a day.”

So his pattern was:
- Work 20 hours a day
- Sometimes work 3–4 days straight without sleep
- Rest only 15 minutes per day occasionally

We can summarize: He worked very long hours — almost all day every day, with very little rest.

Answer: He worked 20 hours a day, sometimes for several days without sleeping, resting only 15 minutes at a time.

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Question 5: How did he produce light in the first instance?

Passage says:
> “First of all, he produced light by passing an electric current through a platinum wire inside a globe of glass.”

So, step by step:
- He used electricity (electric current)
- Passed it through a platinum wire
- Inside a glass globe

Answer: By passing an electric current through a platinum wire inside a glass globe.

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Now, back to Question 3 — since the passage doesn’t say what people called him, and assuming this is a standard worksheet where all answers should come from the text, perhaps the intended question was:

“What did people begin to notice about him?” → His work pattern.

Or maybe it’s a mistake.

But to stay true to the text — I must say the passage doesn’t provide that info.

However, in many such worksheets, if a question seems unanswerable, it might be due to misreading.

Wait — let’s look again at the exact wording:

> “People began upon a pattern for his life.”

Maybe “upon” is a typo for “to follow” or “to adopt”? Still doesn’t help with “call him”.

Another thought — maybe “call him” means “refer to his lifestyle as...” — still not stated.

I think for educational purposes, since this is for a student, and the other questions are straightforward, perhaps Question 3 has a typo and should be ignored or rephrased.

But since I have to answer based on the text — I’ll write:

The passage does not mention what people began to call him.

But that might not be acceptable for a worksheet. Alternatively, maybe the teacher expects: “They didn’t call him anything specific — they just noticed his work habits.”

Still, not ideal.

Perhaps in some versions of this text, there’s more — but based on what’s given, I can’t invent an answer.

For now, I’ll proceed with the answers I can confirm.

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Final Answers:

1. 31
2. The gramophone
3. [Not mentioned in passage] — but since that’s not helpful, maybe skip or assume error. Wait — let me check online or common knowledge? No — instruction is to use only the passage.

Actually, upon double-checking — the original passage may have been edited. In historical context, Edison was called “The Wizard of Menlo Park” — but that’s NOT in this passage. So we cannot use outside knowledge.

Therefore, for Question 3, the correct response based solely on the text is: The passage does not say.

But since this is a homework sheet, and likely expects an answer, perhaps the question meant: “What did people begin to observe about him?” → His work pattern.

Given that, and to avoid leaving blank, I’ll assume it’s a wording issue and answer based on context.

Revised approach for Q3: Since the sentence before says “People began upon a pattern for his life”, and then describes his work ethic, perhaps “call him” is a mistake for “say about him” or “notice about him”.

In that case, answer: They noticed he had a unique work pattern — working 20 hours a day with minimal rest.

But again, not exactly “call him”.

I think the best course is to answer honestly based on text.

So for Final Answer section, I’ll list:

1. 31
2. The gramophone
3. The passage does not state what people began to call him.
4. He worked 20 hours a day, sometimes for days without sleep, resting only 15 minutes at a time.
5. By passing an electric current through a platinum wire inside a glass globe.

But since the user wants final answers only after reasoning, and for a student, perhaps simplify Q3 to match intent.

After careful thought — I recall that in some versions of this passage, it says “people began to call him ‘the man who never sleeps’” or similar — but it’s NOT in this version.

So I must stick to given text.

Final decision: For Q3, since no answer is in text, but to complete the worksheet, I’ll leave it as “Not mentioned” — but that’s not satisfactory.

Alternative: Maybe “call him” refers to how they described his life pattern — so “a man who worked 20 hours a day” — but again, not explicit.

I think for accuracy, I’ll put:

Question 3: The passage does not provide this information.

But let’s see the format — the user said “solve the problem accurately”, so I must be accurate.

Okay, moving to Final Answer.

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Final Answer:
1. 31
2. The gramophone
3. The passage does not mention what people began to call him.
4. He worked 20 hours a day, sometimes for three or four days without sleeping, resting only fifteen minutes at a time.
5. By passing an electric current through a platinum wire inside a globe of glass.