Edison Vocabulary

Which BEST completes the sentence below?
You need to plug in the lamp because it runs on ______ power.

• electric
• gas
• muscle
• water

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which BEST completes the sentence below?
Dr. Simmons did an _____ to find out what happens to plants that do not get any sunlight.

• action
• adventure
• experiment
• infection

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which BEST completes the sentence below?
Jayden built an _______ that makes his bed for him.

• airplane
• exercise
• idea
• invention

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does the word laboratory mean in the sentence below?
Thomas Edison spent many hours in his laboratory trying to make a lightbulb.

• a place where a scientist eats
• a place where a scientist lives
• a place where a scientist sleeps
• a place where a scientist works

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word genius mean in the sentence below?
Like Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison was a genius.

• a person who likes science
• a person who is very smart
• a person who lived long ago
• a person who enjoys reading

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word praised in the sentence below?

The mother praised the small child for catching the ball.

• smiled

• laughed

• complimented

• yelled at

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word anxious in the sentence below?

Jeff felt anxious before the big test.

• angry

• nervous

• terrified

• tired

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word content in the sentence below?

Mrs. Bigley felt content as she sat by the lake and read her favorite book.

• bored

• happy

• overjoyed

• surprised

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A