CH 3 REVIEW

They worked using a loom to make clothing. What is a loom?

• Knitting needles
• a washing machine

• a device used to weave cloth

• loose sand at the bottom of a river or pond

The workers were weaving clothes at the mill using a loom. What does 'weaving' mean?

• a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth

• to move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal.

• a method of cleaning, usually with water and soap or detergent

• the act of creating musical sounds with the voice

What are weaving shuttles?

• a movie that focused on how life is really just a computer simulation

• a tool designed to soften the land around a archaeological dig site

• a tool designed to neatly and compactly store a holder that carries the thread of the weft yarn while weaving with a loom

• a tool designed to help a student score the highest grade possible on a test without studying

Workers were weaving clothing at the mill. What is a Mill?

• a special type of school on for people who can train horses

• a type of fruit only found in the Amazon jungle area

• a special kind of vehicle only used for politicians

• a building fitted with machinery for a manufacturing process

The workers stayed at the boardinghouse so that they could be close to work. What is a Boardinghouse?

• a building like an apartment where people live that work at a mill

• a house in which people rent one or more rooms on a nightly basis, and sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months, and years

• a small structure, separate from a main building, which covers a toilet

• a room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work.

What do the sentences below mean?

I worked a 15 hour day and I was so tired I didn't even eat when I got home. I was totally spent.

• The person worked for 15 hours, was extremely energetic, and ate a lot when they got home. They were full of energy.
• The person worked for 15 hours, was not tired at all, and ate a small snack when they got home. They were fully energized.
• The person worked for 15 hours, was extremely tired, and didn't eat when they got home. They were completely exhausted.
• The person worked for 15 minutes, was slightly tired, and ate a big meal when they got home. They were completely refreshed.

What does the word 'grueling' mean in the sentence below:

That test was grueling. It took all of my energy and I have no idea how I did. Thank goodness it is over.

• fun or enjoyable
• quick or fast
• easy or effortless
• tiring or exhausting

If I said that the chair was very unassuming; it was just like every other chair I had ever seen.

What is meant by 'unassuming'?

• Fancy and extravagant
• Simple and ordinary
• Unique and innovative
• Bold and eye-catching

We are going to try and have a swimming pool built for the neighborhood but we need people to say they want it built. We need to go petitioning; we need everyone to express that they want a pool in order for it to be built.

• Petitioning is a form of protest where individuals gather in public spaces.
• Petitioning is the process of collecting signatures or support for a cause.
• Petitioning is the process of collecting money for a worthy cause

• Petitioning is a legal process used to challenge a decision or action.

She never has money for anything. She suffers from a lack of finances.

• She does not have enough money or financial resources.

• She has no need for money or financial resources.

• She has a balanced amount of money and financial resources.

• She has plenty of money and financial resources.