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5th Grade Vocabulary Quiz #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If an old car engine "sputtered" when starting, how did it behave?

a)

Ran smoothly and quietly

b)

Started playing music

c)

Made uneven and rough noises

d)

Changed its color

2.

If you "excel" in math, what does it mean?

a)

You find it very boring

b)

You are very good at it

c)

You've never studied it

d)

You think it's a sport

3.

Which of the following is another term for a "locomotive"?

a)

Bicycle

b)

Airplane

c)

Ship

d)

Train

4.

If you "transcend" expectations, what do you do?

a)

Forget them

b)

Just meet them

c)

Go above and beyond them

d)

Fear them

5.

Why would an inventor want "patents" for their inventions?

a)

To color them in a unique way

b)

To write a song about them

c)

For legal ownership and rights to the invention

d)

To forget about the invention

6.

In a car engine, what does a "cylinder" do?

a)

Acts as the car's radio

b)

Takes in gas to make parts move

c)

Makes the car change color

d)

Acts as the car's air conditioner

7.

If a bulb is "incandescent", it:

a)

Makes a loud noise

b)

Is completely dark

c)

Gives off a lot of light

d)

Smells like flowers

8.

If a movie is described as a "flop", what does it mean?

a)

It is a complete success

b)

It is a complete failure

c)

It is about fish

d)

It is very scary

9.

What is the primary function of a "phonograph"?

a)

To display paintings

b)

To type letters

c)

To play recorded music or sound

d)

To cook food

10.

If an old steam train "chugged" down the tracks, how did it move?

a)

Silently and invisibly

b)

Very quickly, like lightning

c)

Moved along slowly and noisily

d)

By flying above the tracks

11.

What are "gadgets"?

a)

Types of trees

b)

Animals found in the desert

c)

Specialized machines or electronic devices

d)

Large bodies of water

12.

An "illustrious" author would be one who is:

a)

Unknown to most people

b)

Writes only in invisible ink

c)

Famous for their achievements

d)

Only writes about llamas

13.

If you "revere" someone, how do you feel about them?

a)

You are afraid of them

b)

You think very highly of them

c)

You find them funny

d)

You don't know them at all

14.

In which scenario is someone most likely to "excel"?

a)

Forgetting their lines in a play

b)

Scoring the highest in a spelling bee

c)

Falling asleep during a lecture

d)

Getting lost in their own neighborhood

15.

If you were building a motorbike, where might you find the "cylinder"?

a)

In the seat cushion

b)

In the headlight

c)

In the engine

d)

On the handlebars

16.

In the early 1900s, where might you listen to the latest music?

a)

On a smartphone

b)

On a phonograph

c)

On a microwave

d)

On a bicycle

17.

Which of the following is NOT typically considered a "gadget"?

a)

Smartphone

b)

Television remote

c)

A paperback book

d)

Digital watch

18.

If a lantern in an old movie was "incandescent", what could it do?

a)

It could speak

b)

It could fly

c)

It could give off a lot of light

d)

It could swim

19.

When the lawnmower "sputtered" to life, what kind of noise did it make?

a)

A smooth musical note

b)

A rough or uneven sound

c)

Complete silence

d)

A voice greeting

20.

In a race, if you "transcend" your previous record, what have you done?

a)

You stopped halfway

b)

You achieved the same time as before

c)

You performed worse than before

d)

You achieved a better time than before.