HMH Module 1 Days 1-5 vocab review

A locomotive is....

• a modern type of car

• an aircraft

• a vehicle that runs on rails and pulls trains

• a new Tesla

If something is incandescent, then it....

• gives off light

• is invisible

• can only be seen by humans

• only works with batteries

In order for your idea or invention to be protected, you need to have a....

• lawyer

• partner

• business

• patent

If you _______ at something, then that means you are really good at it.

• quit

• excel

• illustrious

• revere

Thomas Edison's inventions are revered by many. What does revere mean?

• to feel deep respect or admiration for something

• to love something

• to need an item

• to be jealous of something

What is a phonograph?

• the first iPhone that was invented

• a machine that reproduces sound

• a graph of phone sales

• the first light bulb

Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's work would transcend many people's expectations. What does transcend mean?

• to surpass or go above and beyond

• to go down

• to make people feel upset

• to make something believable

If your car starts to sputter, then that means it's...

• going really fast

• won't turn on

• making a series of little explosive sounds

• losing its tires

Sometimes our inventions will flop at first. What is one meaning of the word flop?

• to succeed

• to fail

Many inventors will use ________ to create their special device.

• animals

• gadgets or tools

• friends

• kitchen supplies