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Reading Academic Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The reason the author has for writing.

a)

Prediction

b)

Author's Purpose

c)

Main Idea

d)

Logical Appeal

2.

What does the vocabulary word event mean?

a)

fairy tales stories

b)

a set of rules

c)

a happening in a written selection

3.

What does the vocabulary word completes mean?

a)

to finish something

b)

a story about science fiction

c)

a text feature

4.

What does the vocabulary word explain mean?

a)

to make clear and provide the reason for something.

b)

a group of words in large print

c)

a map with horizontal lines

5.

To mention something as an example to support or explain

a)

cite

b)

list

c)

format

d)

include

6.

To use the author's words as an example to support or explain

a)

cite

b)

list

c)

format

d)

include

7.

Academic vocabulary: __________: on the outside

a)

intellectual

b)

explosive

c)

internal

d)

external

8.

What is the meaning of "Paraphrase"?

a)

To express something in new words, usually in order to make the meaning clearer for the reader

b)

To examine something in detail in order to understand it

c)

To show or prove that something is correct; to defend an idea

d)

To note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things

9.

Every room in the five-star hotel was filled with ​ (a)   furnishings.

Choose from the below words

lavish

peripheral

menagerie

occult

fledgling

10.

Academic vocabulary: ________: a way of thinking about something.

a)

perspective

b)

impression

c)

sensation

d)

objective

11.

Credible means...

a)

Trustworthy or believable

b)

Untrustworthy

c)

Related to topic

d)

Unreliable

12.

To give a good reason for something

a)

justify

b)

alternative

c)

certainty

d)

assumption

13.

What does the vocabulary word 'analyze' mean?

a)

To break down into parts and examine closely

b)

To summarize briefly

c)

To argue against something

d)

To describe in detail

14.

Which of the following is a synonym for 'synthesize'?

a)

Combine

b)

Separate

c)

Analyze

d)

Ignore

15.

What is the main idea of a passage?

a)

The central point or message

b)

The first sentence

c)

The author's name

d)

The last paragraph

16.

What does the vocabulary word 'infer' mean?

a)

To conclude based on evidence

b)

To state directly

c)

To ask a question

d)

To describe a scene

17.

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The author's _______ was to inform the readers about climate change.'

a)

purpose

b)

style

c)

tone

d)

bias

18.

What does the vocabulary word 'evaluate' mean?

a)

To judge or determine the significance

b)

To ignore completely

c)

To write a summary

d)

To list all details

19.

What is the meaning of 'context' in reading comprehension?

a)

The surrounding text that gives meaning

b)

The main character's thoughts

c)

The author's biography

d)

The book's title

20.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

a)

The world is a stage

b)

As brave as a lion

c)

The sun smiled down

d)

The wind whispered softly

21.

What does the vocabulary word 'summarize' mean?

a)

To give a brief statement of main points

b)

To write a detailed account

c)

To argue a point

d)

To list all facts

22.

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

a)

The book was read by the student.

b)

The student reads the book.

c)

The student will read the book.

d)

The student is reading the book.

23.

What does the vocabulary word 'contrast' mean?

a)

To compare in order to show differences

b)

To describe in detail

c)

To summarize briefly

d)

To argue against something

24.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

The leaves danced in the wind

b)

The car is fast

c)

The cake is sweet

d)

The dog barked loudly

25.

What does the vocabulary word 'interpret' mean?

a)

To explain the meaning of something

b)

To write a summary

c)

To list all details

d)

To ignore completely