Academic Vocabulary 2a

The Wright brothers _____ the first airplane in 1903.

• became

• invented

• examined

• went

Answer explanation

invent = make for the 1st time

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

The Wright brothers ____ their airplane to make it better.

• improved

• improbable

• examined

• contained

Answer explanation

improve = make better

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

If you look at sugar under a microscope, it ____ to be a cube.

• appears

• invents

• science

• improves

Answer explanation

appear = seem to be something

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Select ALL images of objects.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Answer explanation

Objects = NON-living things

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

Only an electron microscope will ____ you to see something as small as a virus.

• invent

• allow

• improve

• went

Answer explanation

allow = let happen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

Microscopes ____that sand is made up of broken rocks and shells.

• object

• surface

• reveal

• provide

Answer explanation

reveal = show

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

A microscope can give you a look at cells in an onion. What is a synonym for give?

• examine

• provide

• invent

• reveal

Answer explanation

synonym= the same

provide = give

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Compound microscopes _____ multiple lenses.

• contain

• claim

• create

• confirm

Answer explanation

contain = have inside

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which pair of words are synonyms?

• object-improve

• improve- impossible

• examine-observe

• reveal-hide

Answer explanation

synonym = same

Examine = look closely

Observe = watch closely

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C