Daily Academic Vocabulary Weeks 3 & 4

Which word would you associate with the meaning of minimum?

• best

• less

• least

• worst

A contest requires an essay that has a minimum of 200 words. Which of these would eliminate you from the contest?

• writing an essay of 200 words

• writing an essay of more than 200 words

• writing an essay of less than 200 words

• writing an essay with 200 words on each page

Which phrase describes what people do when they exaggerate?

• hide the truth

• stretch the truth

• discover the truth

• tell the truth

Which of these is the best example of something that shows exaggeration in a story?

• a character with superhuman strength

• a familiar theme, such as friendship

• a plot with a surprise ending

• a setting that takes place long ago

Which word is an antonym for unique?

• different

• common

• unusual

• ugly

The teacher says that your topic for the science report is unique. What does that mean?

• Several other students have chosen the same topic.

• Your topic has been done many times in the past.

• You have the best idea for a topic in the class.

• You are the only student who thought of that topic.

Which sentence uses identical correctly?

• The elephant and giraffe at the soo were identical.

• The lockers are identical, with different colors and sizes.

• Our reading books are identical, so everyone has the same stories.

• Many sports are identical because they all use a ball.

Which word is a synonym for identical?

• matching

• similar

• interesting

• special

If two books are dissimilar, which statement is probably true about them?

• They are written by the same author and have the same characters.

• They are the same book, but one is an older copy.

• They are on the same topic and have the number of pages.

• They are on different topics and written by different authors.

Which word would not describe two people who are dissimilar?

• same

• opposite

• different

• unlike