Academic Vocabulary #1
Academic Vocabulary #2
Context Clues
Correction
Prefixes and Suffixes
100
This vocabulary phrase means "what the text is mostly about."
Main Idea
100
These are the people or animals in a story.
Characters
100
Spiderman is a very BOLD and strong person. What does the word BOLD mean in this sentence? a. weak b. fearless c. coward d. demanding
B. Fearless Spiderman is a very FEARLESS and strong person.
100
Correct this sentence: Dory and her sister goed to the grocery store for milk.
"Goed" should be "went" Dory and her sister went to the grocery store for milk.
100
What does "cheerful" mean?
Full of cheer
200
This vocabulary word means "a group of lines in a poem."
Stanza
200

This word means "how two or more things are different."

Contrast

200
Jeff did not have lunch or breakfast, so he was FAMISHED by dinnertime. Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean? a. full b. happy c. tired d. hungry
D. Hungry Jeff did not have lunch or breakfast, so he was HUNGRY by dinnertime.
200
Correct the sentence: Katie could not wait to get to school. She wanted to show off her new pear of jeans.
"pear" should be "pair" Katie could not wait to get to school. She wanted to show off her new pair of jeans.
200
What does "scentless" mean?
Without a scent
300
This phrase means "what happens and why it happens."
Cause and Effect
300
This vocabulary means "a characteristic or quality a character or person has." (hint: it starts with a T)
Trait
300
The teacher told the students to stop CHATTERING so they could hear the video. What does CHATTERING probably mean? a. sleeping b. talking c. working d. typing
B. Talking The teacher told the students to stop TALKING so they could hear the video.
300
Correct the sentence: Jeremy loves candy. His favorites are lollipops Twizzlers and Skittles.
Commas!! Jeremy loves candy. His favorites are lollipops, Twizzlers, and Skittles.
300
What does "prewash" mean?
To wash before
400
This vocabulary word means "to retell the story or text in your own words."
Summarize
400

This phrase means "the way the story is told or opinion"

Point of View

400
Sara lost her earring in the sandbox. We combed every inch of the area but still never found it. What does 'combed' mean? a. played joyfully b. searched carefully c. became sad d. ran in circles
B. Searched carefully Sara lost her earring in the sandbox. We carefully searched every inch of the area but still never found it.
400
Correct the sentence: Palm trees grow more tall than pine trees.
"More tall" should be "taller". Palm trees grow taller than pine trees.
400
What does "misspell" mean?
To spell incorrectly
500
This vocabulary word means "order of events in a text or story." (hint: it starts with an S)
Sequence
500

This vocabulary word means "to make a prediction based off of personal experiences and information in the text."

Infer (Inference or Make a Conclusion)

500
Sydney's dad took her stuffed animal away because Sydney had misbehaved. Sydney PLEADED with her dad to give her the stuffed animal back. Based on the sentence above, what does PLEADED mean? a. asked him b. begged him c. did not care d. offered to pay him
B. Begged him Sydney's dad took her stuffed animal away because Sydney had misbehaved. Sydney BEGGED her dad to give her the stuffed animal back.
500
Correct this sentence: Donald eats way more food then Gravy.
"then" should be "than" Donald eats way more food than Gravy.
500
What does "nicely" mean?
To do something in a nice way
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