Vocabulary
Something that is hard to do
Challenge
What are these sets of words?
Extraordinary/Remarkable
Synonym
Why does the author compare the SQuba with a James Bond Car?
A. James Bond had a car that can drive on land and water.
B. The SQuba looks like a car James Bond hoped to drive.
A
The sQuba is a convertible. How is this good and bad for passengers?
the making of something in a special way
customization
What are these sets of words?
Feature/Whole
Antonym
What doubt does John Cabaniss have about the sQuba?
A. Cabaniss says the size of the car is smaller than what people want.
B. Cabaniss says the sQuba does not have any real use.
B
Why does Frank M Rinderknecht make different kinds of cars?
a sudden need for help
Emergency
What part of speech is the word submarine?
Noun
How might parts of the sQuba be put to real-life use?
A. Other cars can use the same kind of batteries instead of gas.
B. Other cars can be made to go underwater.
A
What is one similarity between the sQuba and the !change?
They both have an electric motor.
a special part of something that was made to interest people
Feature
What are these sets of words?
Technology/Machinery
Synonyms
Which sentence from the story gives a clue to the meaning of the prefix sub-?
A.The sQuba can travel underwater because of its motors.
B. The sQuba has a top land speed of about 77 miles an hour.
A
What is one difference between the !change and the sQuba?
!change-roof has solar panels or it changes shape with the push of a button
sQuba-can go underwater or it has an open roof
able to go underwater
Submersible
What part of speech is the word sound system?
How is the !change like the sQuba?
A. They both change shape.
B. They both have electric motors.
B
What is Frank Rinderknecht's company called?
Rinspeed Inc.