Understanding Vocabulary and Concepts

Which of the following could be described as exotic?

• a pair of sneakers

• a rare type of flower

Which of the following is something a school might dictate?

• students’ hobbies

• the length of recess

What might cause someone to be exempt from soccer practice?

• a previous absence

• an injury

Which of the following might a government regulate?

• how fast people drive

• what people eat for dinner

A person who is excused from following a law or duty others must obey.

A pet that is rare or unusual.

To require or to command.

To control according to a rule, principle, or law.