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WorksheetsReading Academic Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The reason the author has for writing.
Prediction
Author's Purpose
Main Idea
Logical Appeal
What does the vocabulary word event mean?
fairy tales stories
a set of rules
a happening in a written selection
What does the vocabulary word completes mean?
to finish something
a story about science fiction
a text feature
What does the vocabulary word explain mean?
to make clear and provide the reason for something.
a group of words in large print
a map with horizontal lines
To mention something as an example to support or explain
cite
list
format
include
To use the author's words as an example to support or explain
cite
list
format
include
Academic vocabulary: __________: on the outside
intellectual
explosive
internal
external
What is the meaning of "Paraphrase"?
To express something in new words, usually in order to make the meaning clearer for the reader
To examine something in detail in order to understand it
To show or prove that something is correct; to defend an idea
To note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things
Every room in the five-star hotel was filled with (a) furnishings.
lavish
peripheral
menagerie
occult
fledgling
Academic vocabulary: ________: a way of thinking about something.
perspective
impression
sensation
objective
Credible means...
Trustworthy or believable
Untrustworthy
Related to topic
Unreliable
To give a good reason for something
justify
alternative
certainty
assumption
What does the vocabulary word 'analyze' mean?
To break down into parts and examine closely
To summarize briefly
To argue against something
To describe in detail
Which of the following is a synonym for 'synthesize'?
Combine
Separate
Analyze
Ignore
What is the main idea of a passage?
The central point or message
The first sentence
The author's name
The last paragraph
What does the vocabulary word 'infer' mean?
To conclude based on evidence
To state directly
To ask a question
To describe a scene
Which word best completes the sentence: 'The author's _______ was to inform the readers about climate change.'
purpose
style
tone
bias
What does the vocabulary word 'evaluate' mean?
To judge or determine the significance
To ignore completely
To write a summary
To list all details
What is the meaning of 'context' in reading comprehension?
The surrounding text that gives meaning
The main character's thoughts
The author's biography
The book's title
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The world is a stage
As brave as a lion
The sun smiled down
The wind whispered softly
What does the vocabulary word 'summarize' mean?
To give a brief statement of main points
To write a detailed account
To argue a point
To list all facts
Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?
The book was read by the student.
The student reads the book.
The student will read the book.
The student is reading the book.
What does the vocabulary word 'contrast' mean?
To compare in order to show differences
To describe in detail
To summarize briefly
To argue against something
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The leaves danced in the wind
The car is fast
The cake is sweet
The dog barked loudly
What does the vocabulary word 'interpret' mean?
To explain the meaning of something
To write a summary
To list all details
To ignore completely
