Domain-specific Vocabulary Set-3 - Grade 6 Assessment

If you were studying plants in science class, which word is a domain-specific term you would most likely use?

• photosynthesis

• growing

• green

• water

Answer explanation

Photosynthesis is a specific scientific process related to plants, making it domain-specific. The other words are general and can be used in many different subjects.

Which of these words is a domain-specific term for the subject of government?

• leader

• country

• legislature

• rules

Answer explanation

Legislature refers to a specific body that makes laws, which is a term unique to the domain of government. The other words are more general.

True or False: The word 'onomatopoeia' is a domain-specific term used when discussing literature and poetry.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is true. 'Onomatopoeia' is a specific literary device, making it a domain-specific term for ELA and literature.

What is the single domain-specific word for the topic of video games in this sentence? I finally beat the last level after the final boss fight. ____

Answer explanation

In the context of video games, 'boss' refers to a powerful enemy that must be defeated to advance, making it a domain-specific term.

The orchestra played a beautiful crescendo, starting softly and getting louder and louder until the hall was filled with sound. Based on the context, what does 'crescendo' most likely mean?

• A type of instrument

• A gradual increase in loudness

• A really fast song

• The end of the performance

Answer explanation

The context clues 'starting softly and getting louder and louder' help define 'crescendo' as a gradual increase in volume, a specific term in the domain of music.

Fill in the blank with the correct math term: When you find the answer to a multiplication problem, you are finding the _______.

Answer explanation

'Product' is the specific mathematical term for the result of multiplication.

In art class, a picture of a person that focuses on their face and shoulders is called a ________.

Answer explanation

'Portrait' is the domain-specific term in art for a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person.

True or False: The word 'cell' is a domain-specific term used *only* for science class.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is false. While 'cell' is a key term in biology, it is also used in other domains, such as technology ('cell phone') and social studies ('prison cell').

You are writing a report for your school newspaper about the championship basketball game. Which set of words would be the most useful to include?

• goalie, offside, penalty kick

• theme, plot, character

• dribble, free throw, rebound

• variable, equation, integer

Answer explanation

To write effectively about a basketball game, you need to apply the specific vocabulary of that sport, such as 'dribble,' 'free throw,' and 'rebound.'

My computer completely froze and I couldn't even move the cursor. I had to perform a hard ______ to get it working again.

Answer explanation

'Reboot' or 'restart' is the correct domain-specific term from technology for the action of shutting down and restarting a computer to solve a problem.