Academic Vocabulary Review - HES

In science class, Ava learned about the parts of a flower. Her book showed a picture of a flower with arrows pointing to the stem, petals, leaves, and roots. Each part had a label to explain what it does.

• Caption

• Heading

• Diagram

• Glossary

In a story, a boy named Malik wanted to win a spelling contest, but he made a mistake in the first round. Instead of quitting, he kept practicing every day and cheered for his classmates. At the next contest, he did much better and felt proud of his hard work.

• Practice and kindness are important

• Spelling contests are boring

• Winning is more important than friends

• Mistakes can’t be fixed

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

During the school fair, Mia and Marcus made a booth where they sold muffins. Their sign read, “Mia’s Marvelous Mini Muffins.” Many people stopped to try them just because the sign sounded fun.

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Rhyme

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Cameron was reading about volcanoes and saw the word “magma.” He didn’t know what it meant, so he turned to the back of the book where he found a list of bolded words and their definitions. What part of the book did Cameron use to find out what “magma” means?

• Index

• Glossary

• Caption

• Heading

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

In the story, Lily was excited for the class field trip to the zoo. She loved animals and couldn’t wait to see the lions. Her friend Brandon, however, felt nervous because he didn’t like being around big crowds or loud noises. What does this part of the story show?

• The characters live near a zoo

• The characters feel the same way

• The characters have different opinions

• The characters like the same animals

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Emilia was reading a nonfiction book about space. On one page, there was a picture of an astronaut floating above Earth. Below the picture, a sentence explained that astronauts wear special suits to stay safe in space. What are the words below the picture called?

• Heading

• Diagram

• Caption

• Title

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Chapter one of the story took place on a sunny beach where the kids played in the sand. In chapter two, a thunderstorm arrived, and the family had to run inside to stay dry.

What is one way to describe the change between these two chapters?

• The setting stays the same

• The characters are different

• The time of day changes

• The settings are different

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

An article explains that butterflies go through four stages of life: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly. It describes each stage and tells how the butterfly grows and changes. What is the central idea of this article?

• Butterflies are pretty

• Butterflies have wings

• Butterflies go through stages of growth

• Butterflies fly fast

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Leo read two stories. In both, the main characters worked hard to solve a problem and didn’t give up, even when things got tough. They asked for help and learned something new. How are the characters in both stories alike?

• They are the same age

• They are both animals

• They are both determined

• They live in the same place

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

The writer of a book about pets says, “I think dogs are the best pets because they’re loyal, smart, and always fun to play with.”
What does this sentence show about the author?

• The author is trying to tell a story

• The author is giving their opinion

• The author is listing facts only

• The author is writing instructions

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D