Academic Vocabulary Set 1

Correct with no mistakes would describe which of the following words?

• analyze

• accurate

• argument

• assert

To state a belief in a clear and exact way would describe which of the following words?

• accurate

• anticipate

• analyze

• assert

To think about what may happen in the future would describe which of the following words?

• anticipate

• argument

• analyze

• assert

An idea supported by evidence or reasoning would describe which of the following words?

• analyze

• argument

• anticipate

• accurate

To examine something carefully and with focus would describe which of the following words?

• argument

• anticipate

• analyze

• assert

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

All the students lined up at the door because they were ___________ that the teacher was going to send them to recess.

• analyzing

• anticipating

• asserting

• accurately

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The student had to ____________ the situation before deciding what to do.

• analyze

• argument

• assert

• anticipate

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The student had to be very ____________ in order to convince the teacher not to give any homework.

• analyze

• argumentative

• assertive

• anticipative

To get a perfect score on a math test, a student must be very _______________.

• assert

• anticipate

• argument

• accurate

Shannon was making her ______________ without any evidence to support it.

• anticipate

• argument

• accurate

• analyze