| Benjamin's grandmother was saved from death | | for a couple of years at a Quaker school. |
| His grandmother was an | | Banneker was able to make a clock out of wood. |
| His father registered his farm | | was a used Bible. |
| Banneker attended school | | indentured servant in Maryland. |
| After studying a pocket watch | | after borrowing a telescope from a friend. |
| The first book Banneker bought | | because she was able to read. |
| Benjamin inherited from his grandfather | | aid farmers in their planting and harvesting. |
| He became interested in astronomy | | the position of the sun, moon, and planets. |
| Banneker wrote an almanac to | | by a fire on the day he was buried. |
| An ephemeris is a chart showing | | a large estate in Ireland. |
| He appealed to Thomas Jefferson | | in his name and also in Benjamin's name. |
| His wooden clock was destroyed | | for equal treatment for African-Americans. |