M4 Unit 1 Vocabulary

What does the term "single-use plastic" refer to?

• Plastic that is recycled multiple times

• Plastic that is used for packaging

• Plastic that is only used once and then thrown away

• Plastic that is biodegradable

What is "Plankton"?

• A single organism living in saltwater

• A type of fish

• A mixture of very small plants and animals floating in fresh or saltwater

• A plant that grows in the ocean

What is a "Transcript"?

• A type of transportation

• A written version of spoken words, as in a movie

• A legal document

• A genetic sequence

What does "Portrayal" mean?

• A type of play

• A painting technique

• A portrait, or description of a subject

• A historical record

Define "Gyre."

• A type of bird

• A circular or spiral path or motion

• A mountain range

• A deep sea trench

What does "Insidious" mean?

• Insignificant or unimportant

• Seemingly or outwardly harmless, but actually very dangerous

• Full of insight and wisdom

• Related to an inside area

What does it mean to "Delineate" something?

• To erase or remove

• To color or paint

• To trace or tell the details of

• To argue or debate

What does the term "Evaluate" mean?

• To exaggerate

• To tell apart by seeing differences

• To judge

• An author's perspective or opinion on a topic

What is a "Hyperbole"?

• A reason an author writes a text

• To judge

• To tell apart by seeing differences

• An exaggerated way of saying something

What is the "Author's Purpose"?

• An author's perspective or opinion on a topic

• To judge

• The reason an author writes a text or section of a text

• In an exaggerated way