Academic Vocabulary for Hornet Time

What does the word "clarify" mean?

• To make a statement confusing

• To make a statement clear

• To hide information

• To complicate an idea

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following is a synonym for "clarify"?

• Confuse

• Obscure

• Explain

• Complicate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

What does the word "convey" mean?

• To hide an idea

• To clearly communicate an idea

• To confuse a message

• To ignore information

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following is a synonym for "convey"?

• Hide

• Communicate

• Confuse

• Ignore

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

What does the word "crucial" mean?

• Unimportant

• Extremely important or necessary

• Optional

• Insignificant

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which of the following is a synonym for "crucial"?

• Trivial

• Critical

• Unnecessary

• Minor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does the word "determine" mean?

• To ignore a problem

• To decide an answer; to make a conclusion

• To complicate a solution

• To avoid making a decision

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following is a synonym for "determine"?

• Avoid

• Discover

• Confuse

• Ignore

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which of the following pieces of evidence clarifies the scientist’s claim?

• An unrelated fact

• A clear explanation

• A confusing statement

• An irrelevant detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following steps is crucial to solving the equation?

• Ignoring the variables

• Misreading the problem

• Understanding the formula

• Skipping calculations

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B