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Robot Results: Verify the Vocabulary

Use reference entries to check a school news report.

Read the News Report

Read this fictional school report. Answer questions 1–2 using the report; then use the reference desk for the remaining questions.

One Machine, Two Kinds of Challenge

1At Saturday’s school robotics competition, the Juniper team entered a machine built to move foam blocks between marked zones. Student reporter Dalia Mensah covered the event for the school news site. Her first notes described wheels, wires, and a gripping arm. By the final round, she had added a second list: words she needed to verify before readers saw the report.

2The opening challenge required an autonomous run. Once the starting signal sounded, team members stepped back while the robot followed its programmed instructions. A loose cable brushed a wheel, but the robot reached the delivery zone. Between rounds, Keon inspected the chassis and secured the cable underneath it. Dalia photographed the repair, keeping the machine’s supporting frame visible in the image.

3The next challenge involved lifting a block onto a raised platform. Dalia initially wrote that the team had increased the motor’s speed. Keon explained that his comment concerned torque, the turning force, rather than how fast the motor spun. Dalia marked the technical term for a dictionary check before revising her explanation. The team placed its practice blocks beside the field.

4During the relay, one robot delivered a block to a waiting robot, which completed the route. A referee watched the handoff from a taped square. After the round, the team captain decided to object to a penalty because the recording showed the block inside the boundary. The referee reviewed the clip and removed the penalty. Dalia’s notes now contained both the object being moved and the team’s decision to object.

5Juniper finished behind two other teams, but its members stayed to compare designs with their competitors. For the recorded version of her report, Dalia practiced chassis and autonomous aloud. She also checked whether relay named the event or described passing something along in each sentence. The final story would include the result, the disputed call, and a clear explanation of the machine’s work—not just a string of impressive terms.

1.
What specific distinction does Dalia need to verify before accurately explaining the motor adjustment in paragraph 3?
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2.
In paragraph 3, underline the ONE sentence that states the technical distinction Dalia must preserve in her explanation.

Consult the Reference Desk

These shortened dictionary-style entries were prepared for this worksheet. CAPITAL letters mark the stressed syllable. Hyphens separate syllables in the pronunciation guides. Abbreviations: n. = noun; v. = verb; adj. = adjective.

autonomous (aw-TAH-nuh-mus), adj. 1. Having the right or power to govern itself. 2. Able to operate without direct human control.
chassis (SHAS-ee), n. The supporting frame of a vehicle or other machine.
object Record A: (AHB-jekt), n. 1. A material thing that can be seen or touched. 2. A goal or purpose. Record B: (ub-JEKT), v. To express disagreement or opposition.
relay (REE-lay), n. 1. A race or task completed by participants taking successive turns. 2. An electrical device in which a signal controls the opening or closing of a circuit. v. To receive and pass along information or something else.
secure (sih-KYOOR), adj. 1. Firmly fixed or fastened. 2. Protected from danger. v. 1. To fasten firmly. 2. To obtain through effort.
torque (TORK), n. A force’s turning effect on an object.
3.
A digital dictionary asks Dalia to select a sense of autonomous for the report. Which selection fits the opening challenge?
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4.
Which recorded reading of chassis agrees with the supplied pronunciation guide?
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5.
Consult secure for this sentence from paragraph 2: “Between rounds, Keon inspected the chassis and secured the cable underneath it.” Which reference record applies to secured?
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6.
A lookup note says, “Torque is how quickly a motor spins.” Which replacement accurately records the supplied entry?
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7.
In paragraph 4, “During the relay” refers to which location within the relay entry?
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8.
Dalia writes a new sentence: “A small relay inside the controller switches the circuit.” Which reference-based explanation distinguishes this use from the relay event?
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9.
Dalia must say autonomous in a recording. Consult its pronunciation guide. Write only the capitalized syllable that receives the strongest stress.

Stressed syllable:

Verify the Editor’s Notes

Apply the same reference entries to new sentences and lookup decisions.

10.
An editor writes, “The object of the practice session was accurate placement.” Which full reference record fits object here?
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11.
Dalia types “secured” into a print dictionary’s digital index but gets no exact headword result. She needs the meaning used in “Keon secured the cable.” What is the most useful next search?
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12.
A dictionary search returns these preview cards for relay. Dalia wants to confirm how it is used in “Officials relay the results to the announcer.” Which card directly answers her question?
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13.
An editor prepares this note for the recorded report: “The captain may object if an object crosses the boundary.” The editor says both uses should have the same pronunciation and part of speech because the spelling is identical. Use the reference desk to correct the note. Give the pronunciation, part of speech, and precise meaning of EACH use, and explain how the sentence helps you choose.