Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary

You can find the following information in a dictionary. Select ALL correct answers.

• Definitions

• Word Origin

• Synonyms

• Part of Speech

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• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• Word Origins

• Syllables

Evaluate (v)

• to get a good deal

• to break something a part to better understand it

• to determine the worth, value, or condition of something

• to find the answer to a question

Resource (n)

• a source of help or support

• where a body of water originates

• reusing a useful item

Text (n)

• How your parents communicate

• The main body of a printed work, as distinguished from the title, headings, or graphics

Cultural (adj)

• Of or pertaining to being in a cult

• Of or pertaining to a society's customs, languages, religion, etc.

Aspect (n)

• A new perspective

• A part or an element of something

Analyze (v)

• to closely examine a thing in parts to understand the nature or meaning of something

• to assess the worth of something

Use an academic vocabulary word to complete the following sentence (aspect, evaluate, text, cultural, analyze)

How would you ______ your chances of making the A/B honor roll this year?

Use an academic vocabulary word to complete the following sentence (aspect, evaluate, text, cultural, analyze)

What is one ______ of Scoot's physical appearance that helps her escape the galley of the capsized sailboat.