Unit 5 Academic Vocabulary

Match the following vocabulary words to their definitions

• amazed

• results; effects

• label

• identification tag; to categorize, name, or describe

• consequences

• line or boundary; to form a separating edge

• border

• a protected area for plants or animals; to maintain; to keep or save

• preserve

• awed; impressed; struck

Which word best completes the following sentence?

I was _____________ when I saw a bright rainbow after the storm.

• preserved

• amazed

• consequence

• bordered

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The United States map shows the __________ between the states.

• amaze

• labels

• borders

• consequences

Which word best completes the following sentence?

A ____________ is the result of an action

• consequence

• label

• border

• preserve

Which word best completes the following sentence?

I __________ my office supplies to keep them organized.

• border

• consequence

• amaze

• label

Which word best completes the following sentence?

A museum __________ important objects from the past.

• preserves

• amazes

• borders

• consequences

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Because she was in a hurry, she mislabeled the hot sauce.

• to name something correctly

• to be surprised or amazed

• to name something incorrectly

• a result or effect

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

We looked at the miniature horse in amazement.

• a result or effect

• being surprised and impressed

• bored and uninterested

• naming something

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

He walked to the fence that bordered the pasture.

• naming something

• surrounded the edge

• being surprised or impressed

• avoided

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Consequently they returned home without any souvenirs.

• being impressed

• as a result or an effect

• naming something

• at the end of the day