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For the Week ending 11/25/11
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC IS
Tools of a Trade
prepared by
ANDREW JAMIESON, M.D.
Vancouver, WA
Directions: You will be given a definition and a sentence containing a blank. Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
pickax like tool with one broad end, used for loosening soil by digging
"The trench was dug using a _______ to strip the turf and break up the hardest ground and a spade to dig out the earth."
spreading or scooping tool with flat, thin blade on a handle
When the jar is nearly empty, I use a rubber _______ to get all the rest of the Miracle Whip out.
small hand tool with flat blade attached to handle, used to spread or smooth loose material
Concrete workers smooth the surface with a _______ before it dries.
thin, curved blade mounted at right angles to handle, used for trimming and shaping wood
The detail work on a wooden totem pole may be done with an _______.
small, handheld, pointed device for poking holes in earth for plants or seeds
Teams of reforestation workers plant trees by poking a hole in the soil with a _______, then inserting the roots of a tiny sapling.