Read & Explore 13: Morse Code

Read the article and answer the questions.

Samuel Morse liked to invent things. He invented Morse code. He used it to send messages over wires. Morse code uses dots and dashes as signals.

A dot is a short signal. Dashes are long signals. Each letter has a set of signals. Each number has a set of signals.

Morse code was used a lot until there were faster tools. Now people use phones and e-mail.


Questions:

1. What is Morse Code? What was it used for?

2. How do you communicate with your friends? Do you want to learn more about Morse Code? Watch the following video: