Academic Vocab
Journeys Vocab
Cause and Effect
Synonyms/Antonyms
Inference
100
Where and when the story takes place
setting
100
What is a laboratory?
A place where scientists conduct their experiments
100
Which part is the effect in this sentence? Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
He was unable to complete his homework
100
Are these words synonyms or antonyms? cold, freezing
synonyms
100
You may want to have my phone number around just in case your house has a leaky pipe! My services come in handy when your house is having problems with the kitchen sink, faucet, or bath tub.
plumber
200
the words in the story
text
200
What is rickety?
old, not stable, could collapse
200
Which part is the cause in this sentence: Joe was hungry because he skipped lunch.
he skipped lunch
200
Are these two words synonyms or antonyms? sink, float
antonyms
200
I have quite an exciting job that allows me to work with lots of exotic animals. I work hard from the early morning to the end of the day because a lot of critters depend on me. I am in charge of feeding animals, cleaning habitats, and making sure all the animals are happy and healthy.
Zoo keeper
300
what is sequence?
Putting the story in order
300
What is occasional?
It happens once in a while, not all the time
300
Sally couldn't find the cookies because dad hid them in the cupboard. Which part of the sentence is the cause and which is the effect?
Cause- dad hid the cookies Effect- Sally couldn't find them
300
Are these two words synonyms or antonyms? tired, energetic
antonyms
300
Matt is sitting at his desk doing homework. He has a pencil and a calculator out. What kind of homework is he doing?
Math
400
What is realistic fiction
The story could happen because it has real characters and real events
400
What is a gadget?
Small objects that help things work (example- the pieces in a clock)
400
Tell me a cause for this effect: The baby was crying
Answers will vary (possible: The baby was hungry)
400
Give me a synonym for huge.
gigantic, large, big
400
Sarah goes to the animal shelter every weekend. She spends her days taking dogs for walks, playing with the dogs and she helps to feed them. What can you infer about Sarah?
She really likes dogs or she is a helpful, kind person.
500
What is cause? What is effect?
cause- why something happens effect- what happened
500
Which word means to yell?
hollered
500
Come up with your own sentence that shows cause and effect and tell us which part of the sentence is the cause and which part is the effect.
answers will vary
500
Give me a antonym for the word calm.
hyper, crazy
500
Ms. Wolf's class is having cupcakes. They earned cupcakes by filling in the brownie tray. What can you infer about Ms. Wolf's class?
They were quiet, finished their work and earned compliments.
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