Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Lives Vocabulary

What is the meaning of dictation?

• listening to a story

• describes the act of writing down words that have been spoken

• answering questions

• writing a story

What is the meaning of breakthrough?

• Reading the definition

• Looking for answers in a passage

• When you make an important discovery after many tries

• Unable to figure out a solution

What is the meaning of technology?

• Use of science to invent useful things or solve problems

• To use ideas

• Important information in a book

• An important event

What is the meaning of valuable?

• Unable to use

• To look for objects

• Useful, helpful or important

• To help solve problems

The meaning of radar_____________?

• Machines to lift heavy objects

• To be able to find information using books

• Used to find unseen objects by using radio signals

A device is....

• A tool or machine that has a certain purpose

• Something used for a diagram

• A strategy to answer questions