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The Inventor's Secret: Vocabulary

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

locomotives

a)

engines that make a train go forward

b)

small, specialized machines or electronic devices

c)

to move slowly and noisily

2.

chugged

a)

something that gives off a lot of light

b)

to move slowly and noisily

c)

legal documents to prevent others from making or selling a new invention

3.

gadgets

a)

legal documents; if you get a patent for an invention, no one else is allowed to make or sell it.

b)

a machine that plays recorded music or sound.

c)

small, specialized machines or electronic devices.

4.

sputtered

a)

If something is a it is a complete failure.

b)

If something it worked in a rough or uneven way and made popping noises.

c)

The train along the track.

5.

flop

a)

a complete failure

b)

When something works in a rough or uneven way and makes popping noises.

c)

gives off a lot of light

6.

Which object shows something that is incandescent?

a)

b)

c)

7.

cylinder

a)

a complete failure

b)

gives off a lot of light

c)

circular ends and straight sides

8.

patents

a)

legal documents; if you get a patent for an invention, no one else is allowed to make or sell it

b)

circular ends and straight sides

c)

a complete failure

9.

phonograph

a)

circular ends and straight sides

b)

a complete failure

c)

a machine that plays recorded music or sound