Rosie Revere, Engineer Selection and Vocabulary Quiz

How does Rosie change after her uncle Fred laughs at her cheese hat?

• A She stops searching for new treasures.

• B She starts hiding her ideas from others

• C She tries to make new friends at school.

• D She decides she wants to be an engineer.

Why is Great-Great-Aunt Rose excited about the cheese-copter even though it  crashes?

• because she has always wanted to fly

• B because it is able to fly for a short time

• C because it reminds her of working on airplanes

• D because she has never seen anything like it before

The poem says that Rosie and her great-great-aunt worked “till the sun sneaked away to its bed.” What does this phrase mean?

• A until it was time for breakfast

• B until they finished the machine

• C until it began to get dark outside

• D until they came up with a new idea

How does Rosie feel in the last stanza of the poem?

• A She is proud of her work even when she makes mistakes.

• B She is eager to see all the gadgets her classmates have built

• C She is worried about showing her uncle Fred her new machine.

• D She is afraid her great-great-aunt Rose will never have a chance to fly

What is the theme of the poem?

• A Dreams don’t usually come true.

• B Working with others can be hard.

• C If you need help, ask a trusted adult

• D If something doesn’t work, keep trying.

Rosie always dreamed of becoming an engineer. What is an engineer?

• An engineer is a person who drives trains.
• An engineer is a person who studies the environment.
• An engineer is a person who works in a hospital.
• An engineer is a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, structures, or public works.

Rosie was perplexed and baffled. Perplexed and baffled are synonyms. What do these words mean?

• Perplexed and baffled mean happy and content.
• Perplexed and baffled mean clear and certain.
• Perplexed and baffled mean confused or puzzled.
• Perplexed and baffled mean excited and enthusiastic.

The helio-cheese-copter whirled round and round. What does whirled mean?

• Fly straight up
• Float gently down
• Fell straight to the ground

• Move rapidly around and around

Aunt Rose said, "Time never lingers..." What does linger mean?

• To rush through quickly
• To stay in a place longer than necessary, to be slow in leaving, or to remain in a state of indecision.
• To disappear suddenly
• To be decisive and quick

Great Great Aunt Rose was a "true dynamo." What is a dynamo?

• A type of flower that blooms in the spring.
• A popular brand of energy drink.
• A term used to describe a lazy person.
• A person who is full of energy and is good at what she does.