Grade 8 debate Vocabulary

What is an embryo?

• A fully grown animal or plant

• An animal or plant in its earliest stage of development

• A species of plant or animal at high risk of going extinct

• A process or method used to complete a particular task

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the term 'endangered' mean?

• A fully grown animal or plant

• An animal or plant in its earliest stage of development

• A species of plant or animal at high risk of going extinct

• A process or method used to complete a particular task

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the term 'ethical' mean?

• A fully grown animal or plant

• An animal or plant in its earliest stage of development

• Related to moral principles and ideas about right and wrong

• A process or method used to complete a particular task

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the term 'irreplaceable' mean?

• A fully grown animal or plant

• An animal or plant in its earliest stage of development

• Something that cannot be replaced if lost or damaged

• A process or method used to complete a particular task

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a procedure?

• A fully grown animal or plant

• An animal or plant in its earliest stage of development

• A species of plant or animal at high risk of going extinct

• A process or method used to complete a particular task

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following would someone be LEAST likely to view as irreplaceable?

• a printed photograph of a grandparent

• a can of tuna fish

• a handwritten letter

• a baseball from the 1956 World

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following could NOT be described as a procedure?

• a surgery to remove someone’s tonsils

• the removal of an ink stain from clothing

• the replacement of a car battery

• a description of what you had for dinner last night

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is NOT an example of ethical behavior?

• Hector accidentally throws a ball through a window and offers to pay for the damage.

• A friend tells Ray something private, so he doesn’t repeat it to others.

• Nadia helps her cousin with a project because she said she would—even though she really doesn’t want to

• Kara steals $10 from her older sister’s wallet.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which choice expresses the main idea and could be an appropriate title for the following description: Dr. Amanda West and her team are studying a strange egg that was found on a beach. The creature inside has only just begun to develop when Dr. West hears a small, musical voice coming from the egg.

• The Procedure

• Endangered

• The Embryo

• Irreplaceable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which choice expresses the main idea and could be an appropriate title for the following description: Stunning photographs of animals on the brink of extinction are paired with essays about what we can do to save these magnificent creatures.

• The Procedure

• Endangered

• The Embryo

• Irreplaceable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C