Module 2 Vocabulary

That bowl is very fragile. What does the word fragile mean?

• something that is easily broken

• something that is hard to break

• something that is made out of plastic

• something that is made out of metal

Their voices were clipped over the phone. What does the word clipped mean?

• Speech that is really loud

• Quickly articulated speech that leaves out certain sounds

• Speech that is really quiet

• Articulated speech that includes ALL sounds

A lunar car would be fun to drive. What does the word lunar mean?

• Of or having to do with the stars

• Of or having to do with the sun

• Of or having to do with the moon

• Of or having to do with the sky

He will gouge a hole in the yard. What does the word gouge mean?

• A cut or hole made with something dull

• To fill in with extra dirt

• To dig with a shovel

• A cut or hole made with something sharp

There are many advantages to speaking two languages. What does the word advantages mean?

• Something good that you get from something

• Something bad that you get from something

• Difficult or hard to do

• Quickly articulated speech that leaves out certain sounds

The directions for assembly are complicated. What does the word assembly mean?

• The process of separating things that are together

• The process of gluing things together

• The process of joining things together to make a whole

• To take apart something

There are satellites in space. What does the word satellites mean?

• Planets in the galaxy

• Spacecraft or natural objects that orbit around something in space

• Things that floating around in space

• Stars that are brightly shining

They intend to travel. What does the word intend mean?

• Traveling across the country on a trip

• To not have a plan in your mind

• Going to the moon in a rocket ship

• To have a plan in your mind to do something

The rocket's ascent to space takes only three minutes. What does the word ascent mean?

• The act of going up

• The act of going down

• The act of going sideways

• The act of going fast

She was on a mission. What does the word mission mean?

• A special job given to a person or group of people

• A difficult job given to people

• Going to the moon on a rocket ship

• A special job given to animals