Vocab
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Thomas Edison
Moving Pictures
Grammar
100

A person who controls and uses a machine or another kind of equipment

Operator
100

to move or turn in a circle

rotate

100

what is the genre of 'Young Thomas Edison"?

Biography

100

Who or what is responsible for the invention of movies

Thomas Edison

100

What do you use to show someone is talking

quotation marks

200

an original device, system, or process

invention

200

the location where a person or thing is

position

200

Why did Thomas's hearing grow worse

He had a disease when he was young

200

What is a kinetoscope

a wooden box that contains photos of someone or something moving

200

how to you label who is talking in dialogue

speaker tag

300

to try to improve or repair by making small changes

tinker

300

very bad or serious

severe

300

Why was Thomas Edison thankful to his mother

She encouraged him to ask questions about the world

300

What is a "Western"

a story about cowboys, horses, and wide-open plains

300

Where do the quotations marks go?

I do not like pickles, James said

"I do not like pickles," James said.

400

a test to find out or prove something

experiment

400

very stormy or violent

wild
400

How does Thomas Edison show that he is determined?

He never gave up even when his experiments didn't work

400

What are blue screens used for

to make it appear as if someone is flying

400

where do the quotation marks go?

Silvia pondered, What would happen if the sun exploded?

Silvia pondered, "What would happen if the sun exploded?"

500
a small mechanical device

gadget

500

the path on which someone or something is moving or pointing

direction

500

How would you describe Thomas Edison

determined

hardworking

creative

passionate

500

What are special effects in movies called today?

CGI

500

Where do the quotation marks go?

Stacey, why don't you smile more? Kevin asked.

"Stacey, why don't you smile more?" Kevin asked.