Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Reading Comprehension
Genre
Practice Book
100

Hold, Stay, Stick

Cling

100

There's no homework today, so it's not a _________ day at school. 

typical

100

What are pictures taken with a high-tech electron microscope called?

photomicrographs

100

What is the genre of Your World Up Close?

expository text

100

“This microscope is _____ powerful than the one we used last year.”

more

200

Grainy, Particles, Texture, Sand

Gritty

200

If you put a sugar cube into coffee, the sugar cube _________. 

dissolves

200

What does the word "micro" mean?

small

200

What does the text give about the topic?

facts and information

200

Correct the following sentence:

“The electron microscope is more stronger than a light microscope.”

The electron microscope is stronger than a light microscope.

300

Moist, Weather, Muggy, Stuffy

Humid

300

A _________ is a tool we can use in science class to see things that are very small. 

microscope
300

When was photomicrography invented?

1840

300

These text features in the text show readers what tiny objects look like up close and explain the pictures.

photographs and captions

300

Combine the following sentences:
“The microscope is powerful. It helps scientists see tiny details.”

The powerful microscope helps scientists see tiny details.

400

Close up, Enlarge, Zoom in

Magnify

400

What are three context clues for mingle?

socialize, combine, mix

400

What is the most magnification that a photomicrograph can have?

2 million times the original size

400

This reading skill is used when the text explains events in time order, such as the history of photomicrographs.

chronology or sequence

400

Correct the following sentence:

This is the most interestingest photo in the text. 

This is the most interesting photo in the text. 

500

Socialize, Combine, Mix

Mingle

500

What are the four context clues for humid?

moist, weather, muggy, stuffy

500

In what year was the first version of a camera that took photomicrographs made? 

1852

500

How do you know "Your World Up Close" is expository text? Give a reason and evidence.

The teacher will judge the answer. 

500

Correct the following sentence:

This is the most clearest photo of the sugar crystal.

This is the clearest photo of the sugar crystal.