Academic Vocabulary

Replace the underlined word with a more specific option.

My sister wore a pretty dress to the dance.

• purple

• stunning

• hideous

• generous

Which word is a synonym for a lot.

• frequently

• seldom

• randomly

• constantly

Which word is not a synonym for strange.

• odd

• peculiar

• weird

• ordinary

If food is scarce at my house, what can you infer?

• We might be hungry.

• We have a lot of choices to eat.

• We are having pizza tonight.

• We went to the grocery store today.

Which of these is a synonym for essential?

• imperative

• unnecessary

• wonderful

• harmful

Choose the sentence that does not make sense.

• My sister's gorgeous dress was pink.

• The view from our window was breathtaking

• My dog ate all his stunning food in one minute.

• That's a very pretty flower.

Which word would be better in this sentence.

Air is good for living things.

• frequently

• imperative

• peculiar

• sparse

Which of the following items are limited in Room 9.

• chromebooks

• pencils

• books

• headphones

Which word is a synonym for often.

• frequently

• never

• yesterday

• sometimes

If trees in our neighborhood are sparse, what can you infer?

• There are plenty of trees for us to climb.

• There isn't a lot of shade.

• The neighborhood is very beautiful.

• There are lots of leaves on the ground.