VOCABULARY
What does the word genius mean?
a very smart person
Why didn't Edison go to school? (1. to get a job 2. to do experiments 3. so his mom can teach him at home 4. because he was sick)
3. so his mom can teach him at home
3. fault
2. they
Which word means 'something which has never been made before'? (1. experiment 2. invention 3. laboratory)
2. invention
What was Edison like at home? (1. he was curious and asked many questions 2. he was shy and timid 3. he was always angry)
1. he was curious and asked many questions
The teacher used ___ to write on the blackboard. (1. check 2. chak 3. chalk 4. chowck)
3. chalk
Many of the teachers thought it is unsafe to go on the field trip without them. (1. teachers 2. without 3. them 4. unsafe)
3. occasional
How did Edison's mother help him even though he was far away from home? (1. his mother kept writing letters of advice 2. he always came home after work 3. He received excellent education 4. his mother called him to check up on him)
1. his mother kept writing letters of advice
It is dangerous to run around in the ___ (1. hullway 2. hallway 3. hawlway 4. hellway)
Mr. Jones said __ was proud of his students' hard work. (1. he 2. she 3. they 4. our)
1. he
Which _____ are you doing in science class?
experiment
At age 21, Edison moved to Boston and he (1. wanted to keep traveling 2. decided to be an inventor 3. wanted a bigger laboratory 4. wanted to become a wizard)
2. decided to be an inventor
Spices and seasonings: garlic, cinnamon, ____ (1. salt 2. sault 3. sawlt 4. sault)
1. salt
[The animals in the cave] were getting ready for the winter. (1. We 2. They 3. It 4. Them)
2. They
Which belong in the same category as the words goggles, beakers, and test tubes? (1. liquids 2. sun 3. lab coat 4. rabbit)
3. lab coat
When Congress wouldn't buy his first patented invention, Edison (1. gave up being an inventor 2. forced congress to buy it 3. asked his mother for advice 4. moved on to make more inventions 5. decided to go get a better job)
4. moved on to make more inventions
Things people eat ___: apples, lettuce, tomatoes (1. law 2. raw 3. raew 4. ruw)
[Rosie and I] have decided to go to the library to study together for our upcoming unit test. (1. They 2. Us 3. We 4. She)
3. We