Academic Vocabulary #2 Word Gen Article

A noun is a ...

• person, place, thing, or idea

• action

• a word describing an action

• a word describing an object

Which 3 words are nouns?

• Beyoncé

• a school

• jumped

• a reward

• leaped

A verb is a . . .

• person, place, object, or idea

• action or a state of being

• a word describing an action

• a word describing an object

Which 3 words are verbs?

• leaped

• push

• a person

• encourage

• a table

What does the verb "implement" mean?

• to push someone forward

• to put something (a decision, plan, action, etc.) into effect

• to pay someone

• to make someone want to take action

What does the verb "motivate" mean?

• to put something (a decision, plan, action, etc.) into effect

• to move quickly

• to make someone or something want to take action

• to explode

Which word means "(verb) to put something into effect"

• implement

• incentive

• undertake

• standardize

Which word means "(verb) to make someone or something want to take action"?

• motivate

• implement

• incentive

• assess

Which two words are synonyms of motivate?

• inspire

• discourage

• encourage

• prevent

Which word completes the sentence? My best friend __________ me to reach my goals by encouraging me.

Choices: incentive/ undertakes/ motivates