4th grade Benchmark Advanced Unit 10 Week 2

Match the following

• continuous

• It stops working correctly

• domino effect

• when one event causes another event

• faulty

• something that does not work properly

• malfunctions

• happens over and over, without interruption

My old toaster sometimes ​ (a)   and burns the toast.

• malfunctions
• domino effect
• continuous
• faulty

My giggling had a ​ (a)   ,and soon everyone in the class was laughing.

• domino effect
• continuous
• faulty
• malfunctions

The air conditioner made a ​ (a)   humming noise that kept me up all night.

• continuous
• malfunctions
• domino effect
• faulty

The ​ (a)   door is impossible to shut completely.

• faulty
• continuous
• malfunctions
• domino effect

What does the word continuous mean as it is used in the passage?

• without interruption

• not working properly

• effective

• necessary

What does the word malfunctions mean as it is used in the passage?

• one event causes another event

• stops working correctly

• necessary

• determined

What does the word faulty mean as it is used in the passage?

• does not work properly

• needed to survive

• temporary

• improves daily life

What does the phrase domino effect mean as it is used in the passage?

• the need for something to happen

• The kindness of strangers

• When one event causes another event.

• A task that is hard to complete

What does the word malfunctions mean as it is used in the passage?

• not working properly

• happens over and over

• one event causes another to happen

• stops working correctly