Vocabulary
When you _______ something, you plan how to make it or do it.
A. suggest
B. model
C. design
D. ability
C. design
A _______ is something to be figured out.
A. design
B. problem
C. ability
D. suggestion
problem
What do the inventions in the selection have in common?
A. They save time.
B. They save money.
C. They help people do things better.
D. They help people learn new skills.
A patent is a document that
A. allows an inventor to sell a new product.
B. protects an idea that belongs to the inventor.
C. describes how the inventor thought of the idea.
D. explains how long it takes to make the product.
B. protects an idea that belongs to the inventor.
Which sentence is missing a predicate?
A. My friends and I.
B. We got lost in the maze.
C. My friends showed me the way out.
A. My friends and I.
If you have _______, you have the skill to do something.
A. ability
B. device
C. problem
D. solve
A. ability
A _______ is an opinion or idea.
A. suggestion
B. design
C. problem
D. model
suggestion
Which of these is most helpful finding problems with an invention?
A. a patent
B a design
C. a diagram
D. a prototype
D. a prototype
When Josh Parsons made a glove out of paper, he was
A. building a model
B. applying for a patent
C. considering a way for his glove to be used.
D. deciding what materail to use to build the glove.
A. building a model.
Which sentence is complete?
A. Fats and oils in your diet.
B. Eating healthy food is important.
C. Five servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
B. Eating healthy food is important.
A _______ is a tool.
A. solve
B. device
C. problem
D. exist
B. device
To _______ means to be real.
A. model
B. solve
C. suggest
D. exist
exist
What problem did Greenwood solve by inventing earmuffs?
A. He solved the problem of cold toes.
B. He solved the problem of warm ears.
C. He solved the problem of cold ears.
D. He solved the problem of warm toes.
C. He solved the problem of cold ears.
What is the final step in creating an invention?
A. The last step is to build a prototype.
B. Brainstorm ideas is the last step.
C. The last step is to test your invention.
D Identifying the need for an invention is the last step.
C. The last step is to test your invention.
Which sentence is missing a subject?
A. Have you heard this song?
B. Listens to the radio all the time.
C. My favorite musicians are playing.
B. Listens to the radio all the time.
He thought about the _______ before he answered it.
A. solution
B. model
C. problem
D. device
C. problem
The girl _______ the math problem on the board.
A. ability
B. model
C. solved
D. device
C. solved
Building a prototype is important so the inventor can
A. make more money.
B. test the model.
C. recycle extra parts.
D. figure out how to sell the model.
B. test the model.
How does a diagram help you understand the text?
A. It lets you see what the test is describing.
B. It doesn't help.
C. It confuses you.
D. It helps your spelling.
A. It lets you see what the test is describing.
Which sentence is complete?
A. Need fish to survive.
B. Have fins for swimming.
C. Penguins live mainly on the ice.
C. Penguins live mainly on the ice.
He builds _______ of motorcycles as a hobby.
models
Most people don't believe that ghosts _______.
exist
When you invent, you create something ________.
brand new
What did Josh Parson invent for his friend?
A special scoop shaped glove for baseball.
Which sentence is missing a subject?
A. Are fried clams and shrimp.
B. Lobster is my favorite seafood.
C. Seafood restaurants offer many choices.
A. Are fried clams and shrimp.