Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Salesman for a silly toy
Words from other languages, I

A stretchy material that came to be called Silly Putty was developed at General Electric in 1944. In 1949, a man began selling Silly Putty in plastic eggs. Who was the man who first sold Silly Putty?

To answer the question, complete each sentence with the correct word. Choose your answers from the words after the sentences. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. The restaurant’s _____ prepared delicious meals.

2. The _____ is a Japanese poem of 17 syllables.

3. I helped Mom boil _____ for dinner.

4. Lisa’s father works at a bus _____.

5. Cowboys and cowgirls rode horses and performed rope tricks in the town’s annual _____.

6. I forgot my _____ and got soaked in the rain.

7. I enjoy relaxing on the _____ when the weather is warm.

8. Sean’s uncle Danny sails to Florida on his _____ every summer.

9. The _____ was cooked perfectly on both sides.

10. The powerful _____ was the leader of a herd of wild horses.

Answers

S. haiku

R. patio

P. waffle

H. depot

N. macaroni

E. rodeo

O. mustang

D. chef

G. umbrella

T. yacht