Vocabulary Quiz

What are locomotives?

• Machines that play recorded music or sound

• Engines that make a train go forward

• Small, specialized machines or electronic devices

• Legal documents that protect inventions

What does it mean if a machine chugged along?

• It moved quickly and quietly

• It moved slowly and noisily

• It worked in a rough or uneven way

• It gave off a lot of light

What are gadgets?

• Engines that make a train go forward

• Machines that play recorded music or sound

• Small, specialized machines or electronic devices

• Legal documents that protect inventions

What is a phonograph?

• A machine that plays recorded music or sound

• An engine that makes a train go forward

• A small, specialized machine or electronic device

• A legal document that protects inventions

What does it mean if something sputtered?

• It moved slowly and noisily

• It worked in a rough or uneven way and made popping noises

• It gave off a lot of light

• It was a complete failure

What is a flop?

• A complete failure

• A small, specialized machine or electronic device

• A machine that plays recorded music or sound

• An engine that makes a train go forward

What does incandescent mean?

• Giving off a lot of light

• Moving slowly and noisily

• Working in a rough or uneven way

• Being a complete failure

What is a cylinder?

• A machine that plays recorded music or sound

• A small, specialized machine or electronic device

• An engine that makes a train go forward

• An object with circular ends and straight sides

What are patents?

• Engines that make a train go forward

• Machines that play recorded music or sound

• Legal documents that protect inventions

• Small, specialized machines or electronic devices