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The Inventor’s Secret Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word "locomotive"?

a)

A device used to play music

b)

A powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains

c)

A small tool or device

d)

A bright light

2.

Which word best completes the sentence: "The old car _______ down the road, barely making it to the gas station."

a)

excelled

b)

chugged

c)

revered

d)

transcended

3.

Match the word "phonograph" to its definition.

a)

A device for playing recorded music

b)

A type of train engine

c)

A bright light source

d)

A small tool or device

4.

What does the word "gadget" mean?

a)

A large machine

b)

A small mechanical or electronic device

c)

A type of light bulb

d)

A musical instrument

5.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "Thomas Edison held many _______ for his inventions."

a)

gadgets

b)

patents

c)

locomotives

d)

cylinders

6.

What is the meaning of the word "incandescent"?

a)

Emitting light as a result of being heated

b)

A type of train

c)

A small tool

d)

A recorded sound device

7.

Which word best completes the sentence: "The athlete managed to _______ in every competition he entered."

a)

flop

b)

excel

c)

sputter

d)

chug

8.

Match the word "cylinder" to its definition.

a)

A small tool or device

b)

A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section

c)

A type of train engine

d)

A bright light source

9.

What does the word "revere" mean?

a)

To fail completely

b)

To respect or admire deeply

c)

To emit light

d)

To play music

10.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The engine _______ to a stop after running out of fuel."

a)

excelled

b)

sputtered

c)

revered

d)

transcended

11.

What is the meaning of the word "illustrious"?

a)

Famous and admired for past achievements

b)

A small mechanical device

c)

A type of light bulb

d)

A recorded sound device

12.

Which word best completes the sentence: "The artist's work managed to _______ time, remaining popular for generations."

a)

flop

b)

transcend

c)

chug

d)

sputter