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English Academic Vocabulary

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

correct in all details; exact

a)

Accurate

b)

Inaccurate

c)

True

d)

False

2.

an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning

a)

Affix

b)

Suffix

c)

Modifier

d)

Article

3.

detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

a)

Organization

b)

Analysis

c)

Essay

d)

Exam

4.

a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good )

a)

Synonym

b)

Incorrect

c)

Antonym

d)

Cinnamon

5.

suitable or proper in the circumstances

a)

Correct

b)

Inappropriate

c)

Appropriate

d)

Suitable

6.

reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong

a)

Explanation

b)

Information

c)

Narration

d)

Argument

7.

the people who watch, read, or listen to something

a)

Teachers

b)

Audience

c)

Reviewers

d)

Politicians

8.

__________ is the meaning or interpretation of a fictional work that the author had in mind when he or she was creating it

a)

Author’s purpose

b)

Author’s intent

c)

Author’s ideas

9.

_________ is an online journal or informational website displaying information in the reverse chronological order, with the latest posts appearing first. It is a platform where a writer or even a group of writers share their views on an individual subject.

a)

YouTube

b)

Tik Tok

c)

Blog

d)

Google

10.

the action of writing or printing in capital letters or with an initial capital

a)

Capitalization

b)

Punctuation

c)

Grammar

d)

Spelling

11.

__________ is the central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story

a)

Purpose

b)

Main Idea

c)

Moral

12.

communication or direct involvement with someone or something

a)

Interaction

b)

Talking

c)

Touching

d)

Action

13.

an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt

a)

Opinion

b)

Argue

c)

Claim

d)

Exclamation

14.

a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote

a)

Closure

b)

Monologue

c)

Dialogue

d)

Speech

15.

estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between

a)

Compare

b)

Contrast

c)

Measure

d)

Model

16.

the end or finish of an event or process (like an essay)

a)

Fin

b)

Finale

c)

Conclusion

17.

True or False; Drawing conclusions is using information that is implied or inferred to make meaning out of what is not clearly stated

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A __________ is grounded in a tangible idea, example and/or description; a concrete detail is sometimes referred to as a specific detail and often it is also a sensory detail

a)

Piece of evidence

b)

Quote

c)

Concrete detail

19.

be incompatible or at variance; clash

a)

Different

b)

Conflict

c)

Argue

20.

a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved

a)

Thesis

b)

Controlling idea

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

21.

assert the opposite of a statement made by (someone)

a)

Argue

b)

opinion

c)

Contradict

d)

None of the above

22.

____________ include spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and sentence structure

a)

Writing

b)

Conventions

c)

Rubrics

23.

_____________ are ones the reader can trust

a)

Incredible sources

b)

Credible sources

c)

Biased sources

24.

give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events

a)

Conversation

b)

Essay

c)

Describe

d)

Article

25.

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie

a)

Dialogue

b)

Script

c)

Speech

d)

Monologue

26.

True or False; a draft is a preliminary version of a piece of writing

a)

True

b)

False

27.

add more detail concerning what has already been said; explain

a)

Specify

b)

Detail

c)

Elaborate

d)

None of the above

28.

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid (usually in quotes)

a)

Evidence

b)

Explanation

c)

Answer

d)

thesis

29.

take (a short extract) from a text

a)

Copy

b)

Excerpt

c)

Plagiarize

d)

None of the above

30.

serving to explain something

a)

Argument

b)

Opinion

c)

Narrate

d)

Explanatory

31.

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

a)

Flash forward

b)

Chronology

c)

Flashback

d)

Timeline

32.

a title at the head of a page or section of a book

a)

Title page

b)

Heading

c)

Name

33.

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

a)

Imaginary

b)

Imagery

c)

Sensory details

d)

All of the above

34.

existing only in the imagination

a)

Fake

b)

Fiction

c)

Non-fiction

d)

Imaginary

35.

the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure

a)

Inclusion

b)

Conclusion

c)

Grouping

36.

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

a)

a guess

b)

Inference

37.

combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole

a)

Mix

b)

Composition

c)

Integrate

d)

Piece

38.

the action of explaining the meaning of something

a)

Writing

b)

Discussion

c)

Interpretation

d)

Dialogue

39.

a thing preliminary to something else, especially an explanatory section at the beginning of a book, report, or speech

a)

Transition

b)

Explanation

c)

Restate

d)

Introduction

40.

an action or event preceding (coming before) or preparing for something fuller or more important

a)

Introduction

b)

Preliminary

c)

Handshake

d)

Speech

41.

show or prove to be right or reasonable

a)

discuss

b)

Explain

c)

Justify

42.

a word or phrase that helps us answer a question. a word or phrase that gives important information about an event like who, what, when, where, why

a)

Key detail

b)

Sensory image

c)

Text evidence

d)

All of the above

43.

A _________ is an experience that significantly resembles the experience of perceiving some object, event, or scene, but occurs when the relevant object, event, or scene is not actually present to the senses

a)

Sensory detail

b)

Mental picture

c)

Specific detail

d)

Imagery

44.

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

a)

Slam poetry

b)

Haiku

c)

Narrative

d)

Poem

45.

a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem

a)

Story teller

b)

Narrator

c)

Point of view

d)

None of the above

46.

the ability to notice things, especially significant details

a)

Insight

b)

Observation

c)

Clues

d)

Attention

47.

a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

a)

Opinion

b)

Point of view

c)

Statistic

48.

arrange into a structured whole; order

a)

Organize

b)

Complete

c)

Pattern

d)

All of the above

49.

express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity

a)

Quote

b)

Restate

c)

Paraphrase

50.

the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence

a)

Acts

b)

Scenes

c)

Plot

d)

Dialogue

51.

(in fictional writing) the narrator's position in relation to a story being told

a)

Narrator

b)

Tense

c)

Point of View

d)

Position

52.

marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail

a)

Specific

b)

Precise

c)

Exact

d)

All of the above

53.

a speech or talk in which a new product, idea, or piece of work is shown and explained to an audience

a)

Debate

b)

Argument

c)

Ted Talk

d)

Presentation

54.

the marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning

a)

Grammar

b)

Punctuation

c)

Capitalization

d)

Spelling

55.

the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists

a)

Purpose

b)

Entertain

c)

Inform

d)

Persuade

56.

a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker

a)

Phrase

b)

Text

c)

Patterns

d)

Quotation

57.

the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected

a)

Patterns

b)

Puzzle

c)

Relationship

d)

Coincidence

58.

closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

a)

Pattern

b)

Relationship

c)

Relevant

d)

Appropriate

59.

depict (a particular subject) in a picture or other work of art

a)

Draw

b)

Imply

c)

Create

d)

Represent

60.

the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions

a)

Research

b)

Writing

c)

Arguing

d)

Citation

61.

settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter)

a)

Conclude

b)

Dispute

c)

Resolve

d)

Argue

62.

the basic cause, source, or origin of something (Specifically a word)

a)

Root

b)

Original source

c)

Meaning

63.

Sensory details include

a)

Sight

b)

Touch

c)

Speech

d)

Hearing

e)

Taste

64.

a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other

a)

Steps

b)

Sequence

c)

Path

d)

None of these

65.

the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place

a)

Setting

b)

School

c)

Writing

d)

Details

66.

read (something) quickly or cursorily so as to note only the important points

a)

Close read

b)

Sail

c)

Skim

d)

Glance

67.

a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse

a)

Stanza

b)

Haiku

c)

Limerick

d)

Poem

68.

a way of using language

a)

Informal

b)

Formal

c)

Style

d)

Phrase

69.

give a brief statement of the main points of (something)

a)

Main idea

b)

Summarize

c)

Explain

d)

Content

70.

a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close

a)

Cinnamon

b)

Synonym

c)

Antonym

d)

Root

71.

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic

a)

Moral

b)

Answer

c)

Piece

d)

Theme

72.

(in some languages, such as English) intonation on a word or phrase used to add functional meaning

a)

Phonetics

b)

Pitch

c)

Meaning

d)

Tone

73.

a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject

a)

Topic

b)

Text

c)

Answer

d)

Argument

74.

the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another

a)

Chronological

b)

Time

c)

Transition

d)

Pattern

75.

form a mental image of; imagine

a)

Imagery

b)

Visualize

c)

Senses

d)

Picture