Vocabulary
Grammar
Climate Topics
Signal Words for Emphasis
Mix (includes pronunciation)
100

This word means more than needed.

excess

100

Complete: If people recycle more, they ______ reduce waste.

will / can

100

This is a long time with little or no rain.

drought

100

Give one signal word for emphasis.

especially, clearly, indeed, certainly, above all, in fact, obviously, 

100

Which word begins with the /r/ sound: light or write?

write

200

This word means to produce or create.

generate

200

Complete the past unreal conditional:
If people had used less plastic, they ______ helped the ocean.

would have

200

This gas is often linked to climate change.

CO2/Carbon Dioxide

200

Complete: Climate change is serious. ______, we must act now.

therefore / indeed / clearly

200

Say two words that have the /l/ sound.

light, load, pollution, local, clean, plastic

300

This word means to change into something else.

convert

300

Name the grammar form:
If + had + past participle, would have + past participle

past unreal conditional

300

Name one renewable energy source.

wind / solar / hydro (water)

300

This phrase adds strong importance: “____ all, we need clean water.”

above

300

Write one (1) sentence that includes a signal word for emphasis. 

Example: People can help climate change as along as they recycle. 

400

This word means happening in many places.

widespread

400

Complete: We can save water ______ everyone helps.

if / as long as / provided that

400

What do we call rising ocean water near land?

sea level rising

400

This signal word means “most importantly.”

especially

400

Create one sentence about the environment using: one /r/ word and one /l/ word.

Example: We should recycle and keep the air clean.

500

This word means forced to move from a place.

displaced

500

Correct this sentence:
If people had recycle more, they would have reduced waste.

had recycled

500

Name two ways people can reduce pollution.

Possible answers: recycle, bike, public transportation, reduce plastic, save energy

500

Which sentence uses emphasis correctly?
A. I like pizza.
B. Climate change is, above all, a global issue.

B. Climate change is, above all, a global issue.

500

Write one (1) sentence that uses a past unreal conditional.

Example: If we had knew to recycle in the past, we would have started to recycle sooner.