Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Global Warming Debate

What does the word "argument" mean in the context of a discussion?

• A friendly conversation

• A reason or set of reasons given to persuade others

• A random statement

• A joke

Which word refers to the order in which events happen?

• Debate

• Chronology

• Document

• Reassess

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What does it mean to "confer" with someone?

• To argue with them

• To give them a gift

• To discuss something with them

• To ignore them

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a "debate"?

• A written report

• A formal discussion on a particular topic

• A type of dance

• A quiet meeting

What is a "document"?

• A type of food

• A written, printed, or electronic record

• A musical instrument

• A piece of clothing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

What does it mean to "reassess" something?

• To ignore it

• To evaluate it again

• To destroy it

• To sell it

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "reconstruct" mean?

• To build something again

• To break something

• To paint something

• To hide something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does it mean to "redistribute"?

• To take something away

• To give out something again

• To create something new

• To destroy something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "reinterpret" mean?

• To translate something into another language

• To understand something in a new or different way

• To ignore something

• To memorize something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is "research"?

• A type of game

• A detailed study of a subject

• A form of exercise

• A type of food

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9