Question

name:
vocabulary review
\how tacos took over\ and
\the story of spaghetti and meatballs\
april 2025
paired texts vocabulary review
directions: rewrite each sentence below using one of the words in the box.
word bank
mainstream mechanical staple

1. in many homes, bread is a basic food that is used a lot.
2. not many people used social media when it was first invented, but today it is used by

many people.

1. todays machine - operated drawbridges open much faster than drawbridges in the past,

which had to be opened by hand.

Explanation:

1. The word "staple" means a basic food that is used a lot.
2. The word "mainstream" means used by many people.
3. The word "mechanical" means machine - operated.

Answer:

1. In many homes, bread is a staple.
2. Not many people used social media when it was first invented, but today it is mainstream.
3. Today's mechanical drawbridges open much faster than drawbridges in the past, which had to be opened by hand.