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April Vocabulary
21-22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to continue to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop | persist |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The unruly student _____________ in his disruptive behavior despite his teacher’s request that the stop. | persisted |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Carl mastered tai kwon do because he was _______________. | persistent |
| having a connection with the subject or issue | relevant |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? None of his answers were directly _______________ to the topic we studied last week. | relevant |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Any ___________ information should be given to the police. | relevant |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? In order to get full credit for the essay, we must support our writing with ____________ evidence. | relevant |
| My synonyms are: pertinent, applicable, significant. What vocabulary am I? | relevant |
| My synonyms are: continue, carry on, endure. What vocabulary am I? | persist |
| My synonyms are: disclose, divulge, tell, expose. What vocabulary am I? | reveal |
| to make known; to show or prove that (someone or something) is a particular type of person or thing. | reveal |
| Which vocabulary goes on the the line: One's true personality is ___________________ through his or her actions. | revealed |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? We will end up in a drought if this dry weather __________. | persists |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? An auto salesman rarely _____________ the total cost of an automobile prior to its purchase. | reveals |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? reveal After tapping on the hat, a magician will ___________ that one object has been changed into another. | reveal |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: The sight of the accident had a lasting IMPACT on hm. | noun |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: The child was PERSISTENTLY asking his mother for a cookie. | adverb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: What is the RELEVANCE of studying about early man? | noun |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: That was such an IMPACTFUL message the president said to his people. | noun |
| Material that is presented to show or prove that something else exists or is true | evidence |
| My synonyms are: proof, clue, indication, testimony, sign, data | evidence |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? His argument was solid because he made certain to include relevant__________________ from the text to support his ideas. | evidence |
| a statement you believe to be true; your answer | claim |
| My synonyms are: request, statement, declare, answer, assertion, allegation. Which vocabulary am I? | claim |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? John made the_______________ that he hit three home-runs this season. | claim |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? When writing, you should state your ______________ after restating the topic. | claim |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? He cited _____________ from the text to support his claim about the character. | evidence |
| the order in which things happens or should happen | sequence |
| My synonyms are: arrangement, series, order, progression, pattern, succession. Which vocabulary am I? | sequence |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The student failed to answer the questions in the proper ______________ on the scanton. | sequence |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The__________________ of events in the story was complicated. | sequence |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: He supported his CLAIM about the character with evidence from the tex. | noun |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: His argument was solid because he made certain to include relevant EVIDENCE from the text to support his claim. | noun |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: The events of the party were SEQUENCED by the bride's mother. | verb |
| a small part or piece of a longer work | excerpt |
| to make certain that something is accurate and true | verify |
| My synonyms are: passage, piece, part, selection, notation, quote, section, portion. Which vocabulary am I? | excerpt |
| My synonyms are: validate, justify, authenticate, prove, confirm, certify, corroborate, backup. Which vocabulary am I? | verify |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The ________________ we are analyzing is from The Lightning Thief. | excerpt |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The small ________________ from Joseph Campbell’s book provides information about the hero’s journey. | excerpt |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Can you ________________ whether I am scheduled to work or not? | verify |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? With security increased, they'll need to_____________ who you are. | verify |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The ______________ of the birthday festivities included balloons and cake. | elements |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The game could not begin as we were missing a key ____________, the referee. | element |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Effort and organization were key ______________ in his success. | elements |
| My synonyms are: component, part ,factor, section, portion, segment, ingredient, piece. What vocabulary am I? | element |
| a particular part of something (such as a situation or activity) | element |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: I always read an EXCERPT from the book before I decide to purchase it. | noun |
| to mention (something) especially as an example or to support an idea or opinion | cite |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? He ___________ evidence from the text to support his claim about the character. | cited |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? You could not refute or argue, his claim because he __________ strong evidence from the text. | cited |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Be certain to _________ relevant evidence to support your plan, so you can convince the committee you are serious. | cite |
| My synonyms are: quote, indicate, refer to, mention, allude to, reproduce, name, specify. What vocabulary am I? | cite |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: He CITED evidence from the text to support his claim about the character. | verb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: I VERIFIED my identity to the police officer by showing my driver's license. | verb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: There are many ELEMENTS to a surprise party, but the best is when you achieve your goal. | noun |
| to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes; to add notes or comments to (a text, book, drawing, etc.) | annotate |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? He __________the text as he read so he was able to have a deeper understanding of the article. | annotated |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? “Please ____________ the text as you read to improve your understanding of the text,” said the professor. | annotate |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The ____________ helped the students understand the articles as they read. | annotation |
| My synonyms are: comment on, mark up, explanation, add notes, interpret, footnote. What vocabulary am I? | annotate |
| to show (something, like thinking); to make (something) known ; to think carefully about | reflect |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The completed project _________ his creativity and passion for the subject. | reflected |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The child’s behavior ______________ her parents’ teaching. | reflected |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? By _____________ on the lesson, they were able to identify any misunderstandings and reveal their learning. | reflecting |
| My synonyms are: ponder, think, consider, study, contemplate, wonder. What vocabulary am I? | reflect |
| an inherent characteristic | attribute |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Honesty is a positive ___________________ to find is a friend. | attribute |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Models must have the most perfect physical ____________________, in order to get selected to appear in popular magazines. | attributes |
| My synonyms are:aspect, quality, characteristics, traits, aspect, feature. What vocabulary am I ? | attribute |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: The students were instructed to continue ANNOTATING the text to show their understanding. | verb |
| a guess that you make based on the information you have about the size, amount, etc. of something | estimate |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Their rough ___________ was that the project would take them two weeks to complete and be able to do a good job. | estimate |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Could you provide us with an _______________ of the cost to repair the car? | estimate |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? “I wanted an______________, but the repairman failed to provide one,” Roger said. | estimate |
| My synonyms are: approximation, guess, ball park, deem, appraisal. What vocabulary am I? | estimate |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: We were given an ESTIMATION of when the repairman would arrive . | noun |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: The class was ESTIMATING the answer to the math problem rather than completely solving it. | verb |
| one of the parts of something (such as a system or mixture: an important piece of something | component |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? She made certain all _____________ of the experiment were included so the data would be accurate. | components |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The _____________of the machine were no longer produced. | components |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? I failed to obtain all of the ____________ to successfully complete my project. | components |
| My synonyms are: element, piece, cog, part. What vocabulary am I? | component |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? She thought back to her ______________ experience to make certain she was prepared for the event. | previous |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Ralph declined the invitation as he had a _____________ engagement. | previous |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The ___________ edition of the video did not contain the additional material that this one has. | previous |
| My synonyms are: prior, earlier, before, antecedent, former, precede. What vocabulary am I? | previous |
| what something is mainly about; the essential part of something | gist |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line?After reading the first paragraph, she jotted down ________ notes in the margin for later reference. | gist |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Did you get the _________ of the article? | gist |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Maddy understood the ___________ of the story and decided to turn her attention to the details. | gist |
| My synonyms are: point, essence, crux, core, summary, basis, idea. What vocabulary am I? | gist |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: What was the PREVIOUS trainer's name? | adjective |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: She opened the door and the bright daylight in that PREVIOUSLY darkened room startled her. | adverb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: He sells spare computer COMPONENTS. | noun |
| to compare (two people or things) to show how they are different | contrast |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? His essay ____________ the life of a student in present time with those growing up at the turn of the century. | contrasted |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The novel contained many _____________ elements of good and evil. | contrasting |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The __________ of color within the painting caught my eye. | contrast |
| My synonyms are: difference, distinction, divergence, disparity. What vocabulary am I? | contrast |
| find the solution; reach a decision | resolve |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? They were able to __________ their problems with a little bit of compromise. | resolve |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The brothers haven’t been able to __________ their conflict and it has caused hard feelings within the family. | resolve |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? She_______________ to give up junk food and begin a healthier lifestyle. | resolved |
| something that is advantageous or good; an advantage | benefit |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Does Paul understand that the ____________ of studying far outweigh the costs to his free time? | benefits |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Richard ____________ from the tips he received from his soccer coach. | benefited |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The___________ of exercising for your health are too numerous to mention. | benefit |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: We compared and CONTRASTED the two characters of the story. | verb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: Two CONTRASTING colors are black and white. | adjective |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: They were able to come to a peaceful RESOLUTION with a little bit of compromise. | noun |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: The brothers haven’t been able to RESOLVE their conflict and it has caused hard feelings within the family. | verb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: Rainforests provide the earth with many BENEFITS. | noun |
| to have an effect on; influence; alter | impact |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Parents’ values strongly __________ their children, and how they choose to live their lives. | impact |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The student was negatively _____________ by the teacher’s criticism. | impacted |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The music in the classroom next door was _____________ the students’ abilities to concentrate. | impacting |
| My synonyms are: influence, effect, control, sway . What vocabulary am I? | impact |
| My synonyms are: good, sake, advantage, well-being. What vocabulary am I? | benefit |
| My synonyms are: determine, solve, decide. What vocabulary am I? | resolve |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: That was such an IMPACTFUL message the president said to his people. | noun |
| not quite exact or correct | approximate |
| My synonyms are: point out. stress, importance, prominence, highlight. Which vocabulary am I? | emphasize |
| My synonyms are: close., estimate, roughly, about, circa. Which vocabulary am I? | approximate |
| My synonyms are: anticipate, forecast, foresee, anticipate, conclude. Which vocabulary am I? | predict |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? We _______________ the distance of the race at three miles. | approximate |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? The ______________ time of the crime was 10 o'clock in the morning. | approximate |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? The baby giraffe weighed ____________ 200 pounds. | approximately |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? The famous young model usually ___________ her eyes with mascara. | emphasizes |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? The movies tend to ___________ political issues. | emphasize |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? His speech ___________ how relevant determination is to success. | emphasized |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? For years geologists have been trying to figure out how to ____________ these often-catastrophic events. | predict |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? It should help firemen to ___________ the behaviour of wildfires a few hours in advance. | predict |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? The _____________ he made in his science experiment was nearly accurate. | prediction |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: The researcher REVEALED the results of the project in a 200 page document. | verb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: For example, in 1930 to acquire 40 tons of ivory required the killing of APPROXIMATELY 700 elephants. | adverb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: The PREDICTION is based on the crimes committed so far in the period under review. | noun |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: But above all else, the EMPHASIS is on maximum participation and a whole lot of fun! | noun |
| My synonyms are: alter, change, differ. Which vocabulary am I? | vary |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? The orchestra ___________ last night's program with one new selection. | varied |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? The age at which children are ready to read _________. | varies |
| Which vocabulary word goes on the line? The landscape begins to ___________ as one drives south. | vary |
| to give to a common supply, fund, or purpose | contribute |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? He _____________________ to many charities in the past. | contributed |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Ancient civilizations are responsible for many important _________________________ to our society today. | contributions |
| My synonyms are: give, add, supply, donate, provide. Which vocabulary am I ? | contribute |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: The breads VARIED in fiber, protein, water, and fat content as well as coarseness. | verb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: n addition to her CONTRIBUTIION to music, she acted in a number of television dramas and feature films. | noun |
| using reasoning to develop a conclusion; background knowledge + information from the text | inference |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? I can ________________ that someone close to her died because she is crying in a black dress outside a funeral home. | infer |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? I made an _________________ that Percy had powers with water after I read about the scene in the bathroom with Clarisse. | inference |
| My synonyms are: guess, conclusion, hypothesis, hint, assumption, reasoning | inference |
| he action of building; something arranged in a definite pattern of organization | structure |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The film had a simple narrative ___________________. | structure |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? Children need a lot of ________________ in their lives. | structure |
| My synonyms are:. form, shape, arrange, organizer. Which vocabulary am I ? | structure |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: This is not so much a carelessly STRUCTURED story as a story made up on the fly. | verb |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: This supports the INFERENCE that plants in do in fact need sunlight to grow. | noun |
| central unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell a story | central idea |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? When you write a gist note, it is usually about the _______________________ of the paragraph. | central idea |
| Which vocabulary goes on the line? The _________________________ of the novel was that the girl was missing for twenty years before she was located. | central idea |
| My synonyms are:. core, bottom line, crux, gist. Which vocabulary am I ? | central idea |
| What part of speech is the capitalized word in the sentence: Just like theme in fiction, the CENTRAL IDEA is not a topic or phrase; it is a complete sentence. | noun |
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