Understanding Concepts

What is a breakthrough?

• A minor setback

• An important advance

• A type of device

• A form of art

What does it mean to be captivated?

• To be bored

• To be influenced by charm, art, or skill

• To be angry

• To be confused

What does it mean if you claimed a prize?

• You lost it

• You ignored it

• You declared it as your own

• You gave it away

What are devices?

• Natural objects

• Things made or invented for a particular purpose

• Types of food

• Forms of transportation

How do you respond if you act enthusiastically?

• With great interest or excitement

• With boredom

• With anger

• With confusion

What does it mean to envision something?

• To forget about it

• To imagine good things happening in the future

• To destroy it

• To ignore it

What does it mean to be passionate about something?

• To dislike it

• To have or show a strong feeling about it

• To be indifferent

• To be confused

What are patents?

• Papers that give rights to make, use, or sell new inventions

• Types of devices

• Forms of art

• Natural resources

What is the purpose of a patent?

• To entertain people

• To give a person or company the right to make, use, or sell inventions

• To confuse people

• To destroy inventions

What might happen if you are captivated by a skill?

• You ignore it

• You become influenced by it

• You destroy it

• You forget it