Vocabulary
What is a gadget?
a funny name
a small useless piece of plastic
a small tool that is helpful
a small tool that is helpful
Who was Thomas Edison?
A teacher
An inventor
A doctor
An inventor
What word has similar meaning to sad in this sentence?
TaiCherie was sad when she missed the bus.
upset
happy
funny
upset
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
Miss Cumer likes nice people, but she does not like mean people.
likes
she
Miss Cumer
she
What does invention mean in this sentence?
Thomas Edison made a lot of inventions like the light bulb.
to copy someone else's idea
to create something new
to use a machine
to create something new
What was Edison's first job?
Railroad operator
Paper boy
Chemist
Paper boy
What word has similar meaning to the word alarmed in this sentence?
The students felted alarmed when they heard the sirens outside.
worried
happy
annoyed
worried
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
When are we going to recess?
we
are
when
we
What word best completes this sentence?
Gabe did an _____ in science class.
walk
rope
experiment
experiment
What happened after Edison lost his job at the railroad station?
He traveled the world as a telegraph operator
He went back home to visit his family
He opened up his on laboratory to make things
He traveled the world as a telegraph operator
What word has similar meaning as the word nervous in this sentence?
Chris felt nervous before taking the hard test.
delighted
mad
anxious
anxious
Which word BEST replaces the words the football in the sentence?
Warren throws the football to Brian.
we
it
them
it
What does electric mean?
powered by water
powered by electricity
powered by air
powered by electricity
Why did Thomas Edison get fired from the railroad station?
he started a fire with his potions
he spent too much time reading books
he was sleeping at work
he was sleeping at work
What word has similar meaning as the word shocked in this sentence?
Aiden was shocked when she won the game.
happy
angry
curious
happy
Which word BEST replaces the words the people in this sentence?
The people are going to the movies.
He
Them
They
They
What word best completes the sentence?
He built an _____ that makes his bed for him.
exercise
idea
invention
invention
What did Thomas Edison do in Boston?
invented 5,000 new inventions
got his first patent on an invention
went back to school to become a scientist
got his first patent on an invention
What word has similar meaning to mad in this sentence?
Miss Cumer was mad when no one was paying attention.
furious
confused
content
What is the ANTCEDENT in this sentence?
Ava will go to WIN after she goes to ELA class.
she
Ava
will
Ava