WorksheetsAcademic Vocab Practice 1-10
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Determine the meaning of the underline word:
The townspeople swore they saw a UFO last night. There were many accounts of a weird light and craft hovering above a field.
a report or description of an event or experience
a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
to evaluate or estimate quality
publicly recommend or support, the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, an idea, or policy
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The student was successful at the vocabulary assignment. They were familiar with many of the words so they had a slight advantage.
a report or description of an event or experience
a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
a reference made to something that is not directly mentioned
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The girl's vision was so bad, the eye doctor used an analogy to explain the situation saying, “She's as blind as a bat.”
a report or description of an event or experience
a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
similarities between like features of two things on which a comparison may be made
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The speaker from Cleveland State University asked students to analyze an issue in their school, as well as underlying causes.
a report or description of an event or experience
a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
similarities between like features of two things on which a comparison may be made
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The girl was not a good swimmer. The swim coach used an allusion to illustrate his point, saying, "She's a good swimmer, but she's no Ariel."
a report or description of an event or experience
a reference made to something that is not directly mentioned
similarities between like features of two things on which a comparison may be made
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The student was unhappy seeing others put each other down. They were an advocate for kindness and disliked seeing bullying in their school.
publicly recommend or support, the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, an idea, or policy
a reference made to something that is not directly mentioned
similarities between like features of two things on which a comparison may be made
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The teacher tried to make the students laugh by providing an anecdote about the time she almost failed a class because she woke up late for a final exam.
publicly recommend or support, the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, an idea, or policy
a short account of an interesting or humorous incident
the author’s reason for composing a text
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
t was important to consider both sides of the argument when writing an essay about the impact of remote learning. As a result, the student was reading articles that discussed both the pros and cons on the topic.
publicly recommend or support, the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, an idea, or policy
a short account of an interesting or humorous incident
words presented with the aim of persuading thought or action
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The students were asked to assess their own work before the teacher provided their final grade. The students went through the rubric and made notes.
publicly recommend or support, the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, an idea, or policy
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
words presented with the aim of persuading thought or action
to evaluate or estimate quality of
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The student was asked to identify the author’s purpose for writing the article. It took a minute for them to determine the author’s point, but realized it was to inform an audience.
the author’s reason for composing a text
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
words presented with the aim of persuading thought or action
to evaluate or estimate quality of
