5th Grade Vocabulary Quiz #1

If an old car engine "sputtered" when starting, how did it behave?

• Ran smoothly and quietly

• Started playing music

• Made uneven and rough noises

• Changed its color

If you "excel" in math, what does it mean?

• You find it very boring

• You are very good at it

• You've never studied it

• You think it's a sport

Which of the following is another term for a "locomotive"?

• Bicycle

• Airplane

• Ship

• Train

If you "transcend" expectations, what do you do?

• Forget them

• Just meet them

• Go above and beyond them

• Fear them

Why would an inventor want "patents" for their inventions?

• To color them in a unique way

• To write a song about them

• For legal ownership and rights to the invention

• To forget about the invention

In a car engine, what does a "cylinder" do?

• Acts as the car's radio

• Takes in gas to make parts move

• Makes the car change color

• Acts as the car's air conditioner

If a bulb is "incandescent", it:

• Makes a loud noise

• Is completely dark

• Gives off a lot of light

• Smells like flowers

If a movie is described as a "flop", what does it mean?

• It is a complete success

• It is a complete failure

• It is about fish

• It is very scary

What is the primary function of a "phonograph"?

• To display paintings

• To type letters

• To play recorded music or sound

• To cook food

If an old steam train "chugged" down the tracks, how did it move?

• Silently and invisibly

• Very quickly, like lightning

• Moved along slowly and noisily

• By flying above the tracks