WorksheetsInventors 1.2b Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the word "excel" mean?
To be very good at something
To be very bad at something
To be average at something
To ignore something
Which sentence uses the word "excel" correctly?
Keep practicing and you will excel.
Keep practicing and you will fail.
Keep practicing and you will ignore.
Keep practicing and you will forget.
What is the main subject of the image?
Airplane
Car
Locomotive
Bicycle
What are locomotives?
Cars that drive on roads
Engines that make a train go forward
Boats that sail on water
Planes that fly in the sky
What does the word "chugged" mean in the context of a train?
To move slowly and steadily
To stop suddenly
To fly in the air
To sink in water
What does the word "chugged" mean?
To move quickly and quietly
To move slowly and noisily
To stop suddenly
To fly smoothly
In the sentence "The steam train chugged through the mountain passes," what is the train doing?
Flying over the mountains
Moving slowly and noisily
Stopping at the station
Moving quickly and quietly
What is the main topic shown in the image?
Animals
Gadgets
Food
Clothes
What is the definition of the word "gadgets"?
Large, complex machines
Small, specialized machines or electronic devices
Tools used for gardening
Heavy construction equipment
Which of the following is an example of a gadget?
A hammer
A smartphone
A tree
A car
What is the name of the device shown in the image?
Telephone
Phonograph
Television
Camera
What is a phonograph?
A machine that plays recorded music or sound.
A device for cooking food.
A tool for painting.
A type of vehicle.
What does the word "sputtered" mean?
To move smoothly
To make a series of soft explosive sounds
To shine brightly
To stop completely
What does the word "sputtered" mean?
To work smoothly and quietly
To work in a rough or uneven way and make popping noises
To move quickly and silently
To stop working completely
What does the word "flop" mean in the context of baking?
A successful cake
A burnt or failed cake
A delicious cake
A colorful cake
What does the word "flop" mean?
A great success
A complete failure
A small mistake
A fun activity
What does incandescent?
Something that can be seen through or clear.
Something gives off light.
Is your reflection in a mirror.
What is a cylinder?
mechanical piece
parts needed for a oven to work
It has circular ends and straight sides. Which takes in gas to make other parts move.
What is a patent?
Legal document
piece of an engine
inventors need
Why are patents so important for inventors?
Once you get a patent for an invention no else is allowed to make the same thing.
Directions needed for the invention.
Special documents only for special inventors.
