Harpo's World

text and art by Sylvia Spain

comic book page about a contraption to make electricity with dog power.
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PERSIA: Harpo sees the pizza and starts running!

AKANE: This lowers the basket which pulls the rope and lifts the pizza out of the box.

PERSIA: The gears turn…

AKANE: …which generates electricity and turns on the light.

TEEGAN: I thought inventions were supposed to make things easier.

PERSIA: It's easy for us.

TEEGAN: How do you turn it off?

PERSIA AND AKANE: Hmmm—hadn't thought of that.

SQUIRREL (thinking): I don't think that will be a problem.

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Vocabulary

contraption:
A mechanical device; a gadget.

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Activity

  1. Using the same kinds of devices found in this cartoon, invent a device that picks up clothing left on the floor. Draw a diagram of your device. Then write a few sentences that describe how each part of the device helps another part work.
    Answer: Answers and drawings will vary.
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Activity

  1. Using the same kinds of devices found in this cartoon, invent a device that picks up clothing left on the floor. Draw a diagram of your device. Then write a few sentences that describe how each part of the device helps another part work.
    Answer: Answers and drawings will vary.