Kelvin Doe-A Young Engineer
By Dr. Sally Gonzalez, Professor, International University of Science

2. Most teens could not imagine going to bed at 7 p.m. every night, but Kelvin would. Then, in the middle of the night, he would wake up to transform his living room. It was a "small electronics scrapyard," as Kelvin explained. Kelvin was always very interested in technology and inventions, but he lived very poorly. His community did not have modern technology. This did not stop Kelvin. He scrounged through scrapyards and dumps looking for basic components to make his inventions work.

Which phrase best describes the central idea for paragraph 2? (5 points)

Group of answer choices

1.His community did not have modern conveniences, but he found a way to make inventions.

2.He scrounged through scrapyards and dumps looking for basic components to make his inventions work.

3.Most teens could not imagine going to bed at 7 p.m. every night, but Kelvin would.

4.In the middle of the night he would turn his living room into a small electronics scrapyard.