Vocabulary Strategies for Scientific Contexts

Vocabulary Strategies for Scientific Contexts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, English, Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial by xxj focuses on tackling digital SAT vocabulary questions, especially for ESL students. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing patterns in vocabulary questions rather than memorizing thousands of words. The tutorial covers two main patterns: how scientists show evidence and their interest in anomalies. It provides synonyms for 'showing' and explains the difference between 'anomaly' and 'abnormality'. The video concludes with tips on learning vocab patterns effectively.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main challenges ESL students face when preparing for the digital SAT vocabulary section?

Lack of interest in vocabulary

Limited time to memorize words

Too many grammar rules

Difficulty in understanding math concepts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common synonym for 'showing' that scientists use when presenting evidence?

Ignoring

Demonstrating

Concealing

Hiding

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'corroborating'?

Substantiating

Dismissing

Neglecting

Contradicting

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for 'showing' in a scientific context?

Concealing

Substantiating

Corroborating

Demonstrating

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of things are scientists particularly interested in?

Everyday events

Common occurrences

Anomalies

Regular patterns

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word describes something that is out of the ordinary but not necessarily negative?

Anomaly

Regularity

Abnormality

Normality

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does 'anomaly' differ from 'abnormality'?

Anomaly is positive, abnormality is negative

Anomaly is neutral, abnormality is negative

Anomaly is negative, abnormality is positive

Both are negative

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