HMHGr8.Unit2 Academic Vocab & "What Is the Horror Genre?"

In Ethan's school, there is a specific way of organizing the annual science fair that everyone follows. What is the term for this accepted way of doing something, often a common practice or rule?

• Technique

• Convention

• Tactic

• Summary

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Anika is working on a science project where she needs to say what she thinks will happen in the future based on the data she has collected. Which word describes this action?

• Justify

• Intensify

• Predict

• Distinction

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Abigail is curious about understanding why people behave differently in similar situations. She wants to study the field that explores how people think, feel, and behave. What is this field called?

• Psychology

• Technique

• Parallel

• Summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

During a group study session, Mason was asked to provide a short statement that gives the main points of the chapter they just read. What is this called?

• Convention

• Summary

• Tactic

• Distinction

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Oliver is learning to bake a cake and wants to know what term describes a specific way of doing something to achieve a result?

• Technique

• Parallel

• Justify

• Intensify

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Sophia is working on a project and needs to come up with a plan to successfully complete it. What is this planned action or strategy to achieve her goal called?

• Distinction

• Tactic

• Convention

• Psychology

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

During a group project, Priya suggested a way to make their presentation more impactful. Which word describes the action of making something stronger or more intense?

• Justify

• Intensify

• Predict

• Parallel

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Mia was asked to explain why her project proposal should be approved. What does it mean to give a reason for something to show it is right or fair?

• Justify

• Distinction

• Technique

• Summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Grace and Aria were discussing the differences between two similar art styles. What is the term for a difference or contrast between similar things or people?

• Parallel

• Distinction

• Convention

• Tactic

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Abigail and Samuel are drawing lines on a piece of paper. What describes lines that are equally spaced and never meet?

• Psychology

• Parallel

• Intensify

• Justify

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1