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Inventors 1.2b Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "excel" mean?

a)

To be very good at something

b)

To be very bad at something

c)

To be average at something

d)

To ignore something

2.

Which sentence uses the word "excel" correctly?

a)

Keep practicing and you will excel.

b)

Keep practicing and you will fail.

c)

Keep practicing and you will ignore.

d)

Keep practicing and you will forget.

3.

What is the main subject of the image?

a)

Airplane

b)

Car

c)

Locomotive

d)

Bicycle

4.

What are locomotives?

a)

Cars that drive on roads

b)

Engines that make a train go forward

c)

Boats that sail on water

d)

Planes that fly in the sky

5.

What does the word "chugged" mean in the context of a train?

a)

To move slowly and steadily

b)

To stop suddenly

c)

To fly in the air

d)

To sink in water

6.

What does the word "chugged" mean?

a)

To move quickly and quietly

b)

To move slowly and noisily

c)

To stop suddenly

d)

To fly smoothly

7.

In the sentence "The steam train chugged through the mountain passes," what is the train doing?

a)

Flying over the mountains

b)

Moving slowly and noisily

c)

Stopping at the station

d)

Moving quickly and quietly

8.

What is the main topic shown in the image?

a)

Animals

b)

Gadgets

c)

Food

d)

Clothes

9.

What is the definition of the word "gadgets"?

a)

Large, complex machines

b)

Small, specialized machines or electronic devices

c)

Tools used for gardening

d)

Heavy construction equipment

10.

Which of the following is an example of a gadget?

a)

A hammer

b)

A smartphone

c)

A tree

d)

A car

11.

What is the name of the device shown in the image?

a)

Telephone

b)

Phonograph

c)

Television

d)

Camera

12.

What is a phonograph?

a)

A machine that plays recorded music or sound.

b)

A device for cooking food.

c)

A tool for painting.

d)

A type of vehicle.

13.

What does the word "sputtered" mean?

a)

To move smoothly

b)

To make a series of soft explosive sounds

c)

To shine brightly

d)

To stop completely

14.

What does the word "sputtered" mean?

a)

To work smoothly and quietly

b)

To work in a rough or uneven way and make popping noises

c)

To move quickly and silently

d)

To stop working completely

15.

What does the word "flop" mean in the context of baking?

a)

A successful cake

b)

A burnt or failed cake

c)

A delicious cake

d)

A colorful cake

16.

What does the word "flop" mean?

a)

A great success

b)

A complete failure

c)

A small mistake

d)

A fun activity

17.

What does incandescent?

a)

Something that can be seen through or clear.

b)

Something gives off light.

c)

Is your reflection in a mirror.

18.

What is a cylinder?

a)

mechanical piece

b)

parts needed for a oven to work

c)

It has circular ends and straight sides. Which takes in gas to make other parts move.

19.

What is a patent?

a)

Legal document

b)

piece of an engine

c)

inventors need

20.

Why are patents so important for inventors?

a)

Once you get a patent for an invention no else is allowed to make the same thing.

b)

Directions needed for the invention.

c)

Special documents only for special inventors.